Dora Locklear News Today

While Republican-led efforts to create three new cities in Cobb County may have faltered last year, lawmakers and advocates plan to try again with the

Efforts to carve three new cities out of Cobb County failed Tuesday night after voters shot down ballot measures in the eastern, western and southern portions of the suburban Atlanta

The proposed city of East Cobb failed by the largest margin with 5,900 in favor, good for 26.6% of the vote to 16,289 opposed, or 73.4%. Lost Mountain in west Cobb failed 42% to 58% with the anti side up over 4,000 votes, and Vinings in the south came closest to passing at 55% to 45%, decided by 255 votes out of 2,555.

Voters gave the thumbs down to three proposed new cities in Cobb County Tuesday, citing a rushed process and financial concerns.