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Subsidizing failure in government
So, what’s the solution to bad government? More government! DeKalb’s Interim CEO, Lee May, recently created a new full time position: Chief Integrity Officer. The word ironic comes to mind but doesn’t...
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Incompetence, Fraud, Constitutions and Kids
Over the years, I’ve often said, “You only get a county like DeKalb, in a state that lets it happen.” And, “We only have two problems in DeKalb: Incompetence and Fraud.” But, DeKalb isn’t unique. All...
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It doesn’t have to be this way.
The now former, DeKalb County Commissioner, Elaine Boyer is facing Federal charges and likely, a jail sentence, for stealing the public’s money. Recently we also learned that Commissioner Sharon Barnes...
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Commissioners Respond to Interim CEO’s Criticism
In finally resigning his Commission Seat after 23 months as Interim Chief Executive, Lee May has made much of the resistance of “three Commissioners” of the BOC to his efforts to install a hand-picked...
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DeKalb Doubles Down on More Taxes – County and Schools
This week the interim CEO for DeKalb County, Lee May, presented the Board of Commissioners with a mid-year budget. As luck would have it, most of us received our Annual Notice of Assessments in the...
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Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda for July 12, 2015
DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING JULY 14, 2015 A. INSPIRATIONAL ………………………………………………………. Dr. Jim Higgins, Senior Pastor First United Methodist Church – Tucker PLEDGE OF...
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Mid-Year Budget Update – Millage Increases and Waste
I voted against the mid-year budget because it did not: (1) incentivize efficiency, (2) reform wasteful departments, or (3) improve DeKalb competence levels. Furthermore, it increased the the millage...
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Practice Fields for Atlanta United FC – Here are the details – What are your...
As reported in the media, DeKalb County has been in talks with Atlanta United FC regarding a location for their practice fields and headquarters building. Atlanta United FC is a professional soccer...
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Meeting Agenda for August 4, 2015
DEKALB BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL CALLED MEETING, EXECUTIVE SESSION AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2015 I. Committee of the Whole A. Emergency Response Report – 7/24/15 Water Main...
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2015 DeKalb Schools Testing Schedule – Open Letter to Dr. Green
1300 Commerce Drive Decatur, Georgia 30030 August 24, 2015 Dr. R. Stephen Green, Superintendent 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 Dr. Green, I am writing today to...
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Why was information withheld from the DeKalb Board of Education?
Last week, in advance of the school board voting on a new charter school policy, the Georgia Department of Education (DOE) sent DeKalb a letter outlining necessary revisions. This 8-page letter was...
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DeKalb County School District – upcoming meetings and public hearings about...
School Flexibility Option Community Engagement Sessions The focus of these sessions is to get stakeholder input on the Local School Governance Teams (LSGTs) that will be required at each school and how...
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Open letter from Georgia Charter Schools Association
Last week the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) sent an open letter to DeKalb Superintendent Green and the DeKalb Board of Education. In the letter, GCSA expressed their concern about the...
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The Bowers-Hyde Investigative Report, September 30, 2015
Please click on the link here to read the Bowers-Hyde Investigative Report: Bowers and Hyde report
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Why are DeKalb school nurses being ripped from their communities?
Dr. Green, I have been contacted by a number of concerned parents and citizens about recent changes that are being made to nurses at several area schools. As you can imagine, these changes are causing...
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Former DeKalb administrator demands special service and approximately 6000...
Dr. Green, When I first met with you, I shared that DeKalb County needed change at the central office. The same people that brought us to the poor state of affairs in our schools, cannot get us out. In...
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Drugs, Prostitution, and Now Murder at an Abandoned DeKalb County School
Last night I heard this story on the news: Body Found Near Old School in DeKalb County. A neighbor walking his dog heard gunshots and then came across the body of a man who was shot and died at the...
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Doraville Tax Allocation District
At this Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners’ meeting, the Board approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Doraville regarding the Tax Allocation District (TAD) for the former GM Plant site. The...
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New “Pension Legacy” Tax Proposed – Urgent Legislative Alert – House Bill 711
Double Taxation – the fallacy of pension legacy costs. I am writing to alert you to a potential property tax increase coming from the Georgia General Assembly. House Bill 711, sponsored by Rep. Mary...
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TAD Talk
On Tuesday (5/3/16) the Chair of the DeKalb Board of Education, Melvin Johnson, was interviewed for “Closer Look” on WABE, 90.1. Click here to read the transcript or listen to the interview. The...
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