The Georgia House passed a measure Wednesday that would allow voters to create Stonecrest, a new city in southeast DeKalb County, through a referendum.
Supporters have been trying for the last three years to let residents vote on becoming their own city of about 50,000 residents near the city of Lithonia.
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