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EducationDeKalb schools by area: money, buildings, reading and teachersDeKalb is redrawing school attendance lines in two phases.Full storyRead the full story ›Environment and land useData centers in DeKalb CountyData centers are large buildings full of computer servers.Full storyKeeps coming backThe pause on new data centers is set to end: March 30, 2027Read the full story ›HealthProposed care homes next to Southwest DeKalb High SchoolFull storyLast action October 29, 2026Read the full story ›
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Something elseRegulating how animals are restrained and transported in DeKalb CountyKeeps coming backBoard dividedVote coming upNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: November 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useCreating a rebate program to encourage switching from gas powered landscape maintenance devices to electric onesKeeps coming backBoard dividedVote coming upNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: November 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Public moneyCreating the "DeKalb For The People Dividend Fund" and a Fiscal Stability PolicyKeeps coming backVote coming upNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: November 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Public safetyRequesting that the administration set up independent civilian oversight and auditing for DeKalb County's Digital Shield Initiatives and surveillance infrastructureKeeps coming backVote coming upNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: November 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Housing and heirs' propertyConsidering Tikay Investments, LLC's request to rezone properties at 2666, 2674, 2682 and 2690 Gresham Road from R-75 to MR-1 to allow a mixed residential communityKeeps coming backZoning and land useVote coming upNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: November 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useConsidering Mohammad Alawneh's request to rezone 3040 Briarcliff Road from O-I (Office-Institution) to C-1 (Local Commercial) to allow salon suitesKeeps coming backZoning and land useVote coming upNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: November 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Civil rights and discriminationChanging Chapter 15, Article XV, Non-Discrimination, of the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, covering licenses, permits, and miscellaneous regulations, in all commission districtsKeeps coming backVote coming upNext date: November 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Economic development: jobs and Black-owned businessesAuthorizing the county to outsource the Economic Development office to DeKalb Development Corporation staff, with up to one million nine hundred seventy-five thousand ($1,975,000) dollars more yearly for Decide DeKalbBig moneyVote coming upNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: November 10, 2026See every step and vote ›Housing and heirs' propertyConsidering Urbanvue Apartments' request to rezone properties at 3003 Chamblee-Tucker Road and 2936 Mercer University Drive from O-I (Office-Institutional) to MR-1 to allow a townhome communityKeeps coming backZoning and land useVote coming upNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: November 17, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useConsidering David Metzger's request to rezone property at 3970 Norman Road from R-85 to OIT (Office-Institutional-Transitional) to allow a child daycare center for more than seven (7) childrenZoning and land useVote coming upNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: November 19, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAddressing the Charter Review Commission's report and recommended changes to the Organizational ActKeeps coming backNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: December 8, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAmending Chapter 5 of the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, to regulate the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shopsKeeps coming backNext time it comes before the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners: December 15, 2026See every step and vote ›Water and utilitiesAmending Chapter 25 of the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, which covers water, sewers and sewage disposalKeeps coming backSee every step and vote ›Environment and land useRezoning property at 1680, 1690 and 1700 Henrico Road from M (Industrial) to R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) zoning to allow single family residential development, requested by Eisenhower Services, IncBoard dividedZoning and land useSee every step and vote ›Housing and heirs' propertyChanging Chapter 27 to reduce the minimum unit size for single family homes in R-75 and R-85 zoning districtsBoard dividedSee every step and vote ›Environment and land useConsidering a Special Land Use Permit for Rooted in Christ Academy, LLC to run a child daycare for up to six children at 6706 Princeton Park Trail, in an R-100 zoning districtZoning and land useSee every step and vote ›Something elseDeferred CasesBoard dividedSee every step and vote ›
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Housing and heirs' propertyRezoning 729 Old Briarcliff Road from Office-Institutional to MR-1 to allow a single family attached (townhome) development, requested by Chad JacobsZoning and land useLast action October 27, 2026See every step and vote ›Parks and recreationAccepting a $1,200,000.00 grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Rowland Park renovations at 1227 Rowland Road, Stone Mountain, GABig moneyLast action October 27, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useRequesting a special land use permit for Lorraine Canada to allow a drive through for a restaurant at 4850 Redan RoadZoning and land useLast action October 27, 2026See every step and vote ›Housing and heirs' propertyDeKalb's camping law: passed 5 to 2, now with the CEOKeeps coming backBoard dividedLast action October 27, 2026See every step and vote ›Housing and heirs' propertyAccepting a $1,985,160.00 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Avondale Dunaire I Renovations at 700 George Luther Drive, DecaturBig moneyLast action October 27, 2026See every step and vote ›Public moneyReallocating and appropriating $1,000,000 in Capital Improvement Project funding for the Callanwolde Fine Arts CenterBig moneyLast action October 13, 2026See every step and vote ›Public safetySetting up oversight of blasting operations in DeKalb County through a Control Blasting and Safety OrdinanceKeeps coming backBoard dividedLast action October 13, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useConsidering Erin Royster's request for a Special Land Use Permit for a child daycare facility for up to six children in an R-75 district at 3887 Kirksford DriveZoning and land useLast action September 24, 2026See every step and vote ›Housing and heirs' propertyConsidering D.R. Horton's request to rezone property at 8277 Norris Lake Way from R-85 to RNC for single-family homes in Phases 3 and 4 of the Champions Runs SubdivisionZoning and land useLast action September 24, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useConsidering Christina Lewis's request for a Special Land Use Permit to allow an attached wireless communication facility as a principal use in a C-1 (Local Commercial) district at 4717 East Anderson RoadZoning and land useLast action September 24, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useDeciding on Mohammad Lodi's request for a Special Land Use Permit to allow beer and wine sales at 4110 Glenwood Road, Ste. A, in the C-1 Local Commercial districtZoning and land useLast action September 24, 2026See every step and vote ›Housing and heirs' propertyConsidering Jared Samples's request to rezone property at 5561-5567 Memorial Drive from C-1 (Local Commercial) to MR-2 (Medium Density Residential-2) to allow residential developmentZoning and land useLast action September 24, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseChanging Chapter 16 of the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, which deals with the regulation of soundKeeps coming backBoard dividedLast action September 22, 2026See every step and vote ›HealthApproving a contract with MedCura Health, Inc. of up to $1,400,000.00 for a countywide mobile healthcare unit, more maternal and prenatal care, and a new community healthcare access siteBig moneyLast action September 22, 2026See every step and vote ›Water and utilitiesAccepting Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Loan CW2025020 of $17,887,000 for the Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Improvement Project, and authorizing the CEO to sign the needed documentsBig moneyLast action September 22, 2026See every step and vote ›HealthApproving a contract with Mosaic Health Center, Inc. of up to $1,500,000.00 for health services for uninsured and underinsured residents, including primary care at home, dental, behavioral health and immunizationsBig moneyLast action September 22, 2026See every step and vote ›Public moneyAmending the DeKalb County pension code to add a death benefit for beneficiaries of certain participants who die in the line of duty on or after October 1, 2026Keeps coming backBoard dividedLast action August 25, 2026See every step and vote ›Housing and heirs' propertyApproving Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb taxable revenue bonds, Series 2026, totaling $25,000,000 for the Housing Investment Bond Program, and an agreement between the County and the Housing AuthorityBig moneyLast action August 25, 2026See every step and vote ›Water and utilitiesApproving water utility installation for an upcoming City of Dunwoody project, at a cost to the County of no more than $2,894,225Big moneyLast action August 25, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAmending the Board of Commissioners Standing Procedural RulesKeeps coming backBoard dividedLast action August 25, 2026See every step and vote ›
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