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Three would-be Atlanta-area cities are closer to becoming reality this week after Georgia lawmakers pushed proposals through preliminary votes with little opposition.

Efforts to form cities of LaVista Hills, South Fulton and Tucker could come to a vote before the full state House of Representatives next week. If approved, the measures calling for November referendums on cityhood would be considered by the state Senate next.

In rapid-fire succession, the cityhood bills were introduced Monday, passed by a subcommittee Tuesday and authorized by the House Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday. The committee signed off on all three of the measures, which allow residents in the boundaries of the proposed cities to vote on cityhood, within 10 minutes.

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