Dear Residents,
As you are aware, 1489 LaVista Road is in the process of being redeveloped to house office space. Back in 1981, this property was rezoned from Residential to allow for O&I (Office and Institutional) building. As it stands today, the buildable area for O&I is smaller than the owner, Dr. Wendy Jacobson, [...]

As you may be aware, the property of 1489 LaVista Road (on the SE corner of LaVista Road and Shepherds Lane) was recently purchased. It was purchased by Dr. Wendy Jacobson, a clinical psychologist in private practice and associated with Emory University. She plans to use this location as her new offices. This property was [...]

From Commissioner Jeff Rader
DECATUR – DeKalb County voters can still cast ballots early for the General Primary Runoff Election set for August 10. Early/Advance Voting in person for the General Primary Runoff Election is being held through Friday, August 6 with extended hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 4380 [...]

From Commissioner Jeff Rader, June 2010.
Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings:
911 Services
Green Energy
Code Red
PDK Airport
South Fork Peachtree Creek Trail
911 Services
Highly publicized events have revealed flaws in DeKalb County’s 911 emergency response system.  Based on those events, the system appears to be hampered by [...]

From Commissioner Jeff Rader:
Attention DeKalb Users,
Beginning on July 1, 2010 DeKalb County’s e-mail address will change to ‘username’@dekalbcountyga.gov.
Please make necessary changes to stationary and notify all stakeholders of this change prior to June 30, 2010.
Please note that the following verbiage will be added to all emails [...]

From Commissioner Jeff Rader:
February 2010
Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings:
Audit Committee
Health Care Goals
Public Safety
Speed Zones
Audit Committee
I have been nominated and confirmed by the Board of Commissioners (BOC) to chair its Audit Committee.  This committee, mandated by Section 10 of the DeKalb County Organizational Act, [...]

Title: DEKALB COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING
Location: Avis G. Williams Library 1282 McConnell Drive Decatur, GA 30033
Description: From Commissioner Jeff Rader:
DEKALB COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING
The DeKalb County Parks and Recreation department will host a public meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the Avis G. [...]

From Commissioner Jeff Rader:
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
A year ago, I publicly expressed my disappointment in the budget process for DeKalb County. The process, as described in my formal remarks in February 2009, is subject to political considerations and short-term gains at the expense of tough decisions and long-term [...]

From Commissioner Jeff Rader:
Master Plan Provides Guidance for Parks and Recreation
This month, a new director, Roy Wilson, takes the helm of DeKalb County’s Parks and Recreation department. The hope is that the new director, like the New Year, marks the beginning of a new era for the department.
But a new face in the same place [...]

From: Burell Ellis DeKalb County CEO
PO Box 1483 – Stone Mountain, GA 30086
Burrell@BurrellEllis.com - www.burrellellis.com

Dear Neighbors,
During these tough economic times, with record job losses, home foreclosures and rising fuel costs, it’s more important than ever to stay focused on the priorities of the citizens we serve.
In virtually every community across the nation, property values have fallen due to [...]