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Voters Say Yes To Creating City Of Dunwoody

City Of Dunwoody Could Start Operations By December

Posted: 6:29 am EDT July 16, 2008Updated: 6:40 am EDT July 16, 2008

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- For the first time in more than 60 years, there is a new city in DeKalb County.

Eighty-four percent of Dunwoody residents voted to incorporate, according to the latest election results.

Now that the bitterly fought contest is over, the hard work of building a city from scratch must begin.

The City of Dunwoody could start operations by December.

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