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Costco Coming to N. DeKalb Mall
Primary and General Nonpartisan Election May 22
While this is a primary for Congressional, State Executive and Legislative seats, it is the actual election for non-partisan races. This includes all county judicial races and any school board seats.
• U.S. Congress--every House of Representatives seat is up for election.
• State-wide Executive Offices are all on the ballot this year: Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State (controls voter registration and the administration of elections), Insurance Commissioner (in charge of Health Insurance and how it is administered).
• At least 2 seats on the Public Service Commission are on the ballot. PSC members decide whether we continue to be billed for nuclear power plant, Plant Vogtle, Incumbent commissioners voted to continue funding it with the surcharge on all of our power bills. Seats are assigned by district but all are elected state-wide.
• All state legislators - House and Senate - are up for election. They decide our state budget, whether our state will join the Medicaid expansion, how we treat immigrants, how our voting districts are drawn, how we spend education dollars, how we legislate gun safety, and more.
• Half of DeKalb County Commissioners are up for election. In addition to supervising how open and corruption-free our county government will be, they decide the property taxes we pay for police, fire, roads, sewage and more.
• We elect judges for local and state courts.
Resources:
Nonpartisan 2018 DeKalb Voters' Guide prepared by friends of DeKalb County to provide information on election dates, registration deadlines and candidate information for DeKalb County.
Georgia Voting Guide created by the League of Women Voters.
• U.S. Congress--every House of Representatives seat is up for election.
• State-wide Executive Offices are all on the ballot this year: Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State (controls voter registration and the administration of elections), Insurance Commissioner (in charge of Health Insurance and how it is administered).
• At least 2 seats on the Public Service Commission are on the ballot. PSC members decide whether we continue to be billed for nuclear power plant, Plant Vogtle, Incumbent commissioners voted to continue funding it with the surcharge on all of our power bills. Seats are assigned by district but all are elected state-wide.
• All state legislators - House and Senate - are up for election. They decide our state budget, whether our state will join the Medicaid expansion, how we treat immigrants, how our voting districts are drawn, how we spend education dollars, how we legislate gun safety, and more.
• Half of DeKalb County Commissioners are up for election. In addition to supervising how open and corruption-free our county government will be, they decide the property taxes we pay for police, fire, roads, sewage and more.
• We elect judges for local and state courts.
Resources:
Nonpartisan 2018 DeKalb Voters' Guide prepared by friends of DeKalb County to provide information on election dates, registration deadlines and candidate information for DeKalb County.
Georgia Voting Guide created by the League of Women Voters.
Legislative Update of 2018 Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly adjourned shortly after midnight Friday, March 30--Sine Die. Of perhaps greatest consequence to all voters was a rejection of the bill that might have replaced our old electronic voting machines with ballot-marking devices that would not have addressed the issues of voter verification, mandatory audits, and transparency. In other major news, our schools will be fully funded again for the first time since 2002.
Click here for a quick rundown of major legislation.
Click here for Bill Tracker.
Minutes from Feb. 20, 2018 Town Hall Meeting
2018 First Quarter Newsletter from Commissioner Kathie Gannon
DeKalb County Joins Nationwide Trend to Offer Official Glass Recycling Drop-off
Effective July 17, 2017, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division will no longer accept glass in curbside recycling. Residents will have two choices for glass disposal: normal household garbage or one of 16 dedicated county-operated glass recycling drop-off locations that feature glass sort/separation.
DeKalb becomes the first county in Georgia in this nationwide trend to divert glass from landfills and to offer an official glass recycling drop-off program in an urban area. Please join the quest to make glass a much more sustainable and valuable recyclable material.
Click here for more information.
DeKalb becomes the first county in Georgia in this nationwide trend to divert glass from landfills and to offer an official glass recycling drop-off program in an urban area. Please join the quest to make glass a much more sustainable and valuable recyclable material.
Click here for more information.
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DeKalb County Animal Services Has Moved!
New address: 3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd.
Comprehensive Plan Update 2016
If you find yourself in an Active Shooter Situation
Due to recent events in Orlando, please watch this video, sent to us from our Neighborhood Watch Chair, Susan Hellinger.
Wolf-coyote hybrids invading America's cities
Learn about urban coyotes here.
Be Prepared for Emergencies
As part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, DeKalb Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) encourages all residents to download the free Ready Georgia app. This features severe weather and emergency alerts, an emergency plan and supplies checklist, information on how to deal with specific threats, and maps detailing everything from live traffic to the location of open emergency shelters.
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