DeKalb County Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton has given her first public comment on a racially-charged mailer she sent before the May 24 primary. Sutton lost to Steve Bradshaw, but he did not earn enough votes ...
State Rep. Scott Holcomb, D-Atlanta, has introduced a bill that would eliminate the DeKalb County CEO position in favor of electing a County Commission chairperson and appointing a county manager. “[The bill] was presented to ...
By Dena Mellick, Associate editor DeKalb County commissioners grilled county employees about the fire hydrant break that left people and businesses with low or no water pressure over a five-day period. Three employees spoke at a ...
The DeKalb County Commission will receive a briefing this Tuesday, Aug. 4, about a July 23 water main break that disrupted water service for thousands of county residents. Commissioners are expected to hear an “Emergency ...
Some arcane budgeting concepts have crept into DeKalb County’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget proposal, and the result is higher taxes for residents of the county’s cities. But the county’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer Jay Vinicki says ...
A local citizens group is calling for major reforms to DeKalb County’s government in light of recent ethics scandals that have led to the resignation and indictment of one commissioner. Blueprint DeKalb began its work in February ...
Qualifying for candidates looking to replace former District 1 Commissioner Elaine Boyer ended Wednesday, Sept. 10, and the county is also planning to set aside a Sunday in October for early voting. Boyer resigned her commission ...
An embattled DeKalb County Commissioner is stepping down from her post. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that District 1 DeKalb County Commissioner Elaine Boyer has resigned, effective 5 pm today. Boyer’s resignation comes after federal ...