Archive for February, 2010

23 Feb

Commissioner Rader Digest

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, [...]

11 Feb

Crime Prevention Tips from The Pros

Dear Residents,
The WHNA felt some of the following tips may be useful ….
The source for this info is: crimedoctor.com
Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina , Oregon , California , andKentucky. Security consultant Chris McGoey, and Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University ofMissouri-St. Louis, interviewed 105 [...]

01 Feb

Increased Crime Alert

Dear Residents,

Last week I notified our residents that gun shots were reported fired in our neighborhood. Since then, I have received another report of gun shots fired early in the morning on Friday January 29th. Two reports of this kind within the same week is alarming and unacceptable.

This morning I discussed the situation with Officer Miller [...]

01 Feb

DeKalb County Parks and Recreation to Host Public Meeting

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. [...]

01 Feb

Not the Time for Business as Usual

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 [...]