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Plan update draws a big crowd
By Joe Earle joeearle@reporternewspapers.net Usually, meetings to update LCI plans don’t draw much attention in DeKalb County, county officials say. A few people may show up. They confer for a…
DeKalb agrees to sewer system consent decree
By John Schaffner DeKalb County has agreed to make major improvements to its sanitary sewer systems in an effort to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated sewage, the U.S. Justice Department…
DeKalb residents’ water bills could nearly double
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net DeKalb County Wastewater Management officials laid out their case for $1.4 billion in proposed water and wastewater capital improvement projects during the next five years during…
City, county face off over park money
By Jason Massad jasonmassad@reporternewspapers.net Dunwoody and DeKalb County officials are at odds over $7.5 million city officials claim should be spent to improve Brook Run Park. Dunwoody officials say the…
Chamblee neighbors approve annexation into city
By Joe Earle joeearle@reporternewspapers.net Nancy Duncan said she and her husband, Joe, couldn’t make up their mind until the night before the election. Should they vote to join the city…
Javoyne Hicks White sworn in as acting DeKalb district attorney
Javoyne Hicks White was sworn in as the acting DeKalb County, Georgia district attorney on Sept. 3, replacing former DA Gwen Keyes Fleming, who recently accepted a position as a…
DeKalb takes initial steps toward Peachtree streetscape
By Joe Earle joeearle@reporternewspapers.net DeKalb County officials are taking the first steps toward installing sidewalks, streetlights and other pedestrian enhancements along a portion of Peachtree Road in Brookhaven. The county…
Infrastructure another victim of economy
By Jody Steinberg DeKalb County might have its eye on progress, but right now, the focus is on preservation, a top county official says. Deep drops in property values –…
Marist expansion approved
By Ben Smith DeKalb County have greenlighted a plan by Marist School to expand the campus. The Board of Commissioners approved the plan Tuesday, March 16, over the objections of…
DeKalb County hikes water rates
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net The DeKalb County Commission has approved a $1.35 billion, five-year water and sewer systems capital improvement program financed through an 11 percent increase each year in…
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