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News update, March 13

Fire breaks out in east Atlanta warehouse DeKalb firefighters responded late Monday, March 12, to a fire at Superior Rigging and Erecting on Woodstock Road near Moreland Avenue in east Atlanta. When firefighters arrived at approximately 10:43 p....

Commissioners concerned about recently discovered $12 million surplus

When the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners passed the 2012 budget on Feb. 28, it was balanced with a $12 million surplus from 2011 recently discovered by the county administration. And some commissioners have a problem with that. “That’s not g...

Commissioners pass budget with reservations

DeKalb County’s 2012 budget is set at $559 million and does not require a tax increase, but commissioners on both sides of the 4-3 vote have problems with the budget. The final budget passed on Feb. 28 restores some funds cut by DeKalb CEO Burrell ...