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The moment it became public knowledge that City Schools of Decatur hired a lobbyist to convince Gov. Brian Kemp to veto an annexation bill affecting DeKalb County Schools, both school districts began making their ...
By Sara Amis, contributor Senate Bill 53 was a topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Decatur School Board meeting. City Schools of Decatur hired a lobbyist, Mark Middleton, to encourage Gov. Brian Kemp to veto ...
Editor’s note: You can find City Schools of Decatur’s full statement on the veto and CSD’s Q&A about this topic at the end of this article. This story has been updated. By Sara Amis, ...
This story has been updated. Sources confirmed on Friday that Gov. Brian Kemp has vetoed Senate Bill 53 following a last minute push by City Schools of Decatur to reject the legislation. The bill ...
This story has been updated. Senate Bill 53, which awaits the governor’s signature, would make school annexations separate from municipal ones, meaning they would need to be approved in a separate referendum. DeKalb County ...
Want to shop local? Check out our business directory! Click here to see what our advertisers have to offer. City leaders in Decatur are resting a little easier now that Senate Bill 89, which will annex ...
Want to shop local? Check out our business directory! Click here to see what our advertisers have to offer. Annexing the former United Methodist Children’s Home property into the city of Decatur wasn’t supposed to be ...