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Dreams of creating the cities of Tucker and LaVista Hills won’t come true unless supporters of the idea can compromise in their border war, said state lawmakers during a packed public hearing Wednesday.

Leaders of the cityhood efforts are fighting over coveted commercial property surrounding Northlake Mall, as well as the more residential area near Spaghetti Junction.

“If the people in this room want something to happen, they’d better get their act together and come up with a map that we can approve,” said Rep. Mark Hamilton, R-Cumming. “There will be some happy people and some unhappy people no matter what the outcome is.”

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