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DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond

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State of the County address draws large crowd

April 27, 2023 Christine Fonville 0 Comments Atlanta, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, Doug Shipman, Pullman Yards, Vasanne Tinsley

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond delivered his 2023 State of the County address to a sold-out crowd of more than

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Task force announces artist selected to create sculpture of Congressman John Lewis

January 12, 2023 Christine Fonville 0 Comments Congressman John Lewis, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, sculptor Basil Watson

After receiving “many submissions,” the John Lewis Commemorative Task Force recently announced the artist selected to create a statue of

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Countywide News 

DeKalb to distribute thousands of boxes of food

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Jay Phillips 0 Comments DeKalb, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, Food

DeKalb County will distribute 5,000 boxes of food on Dec. 17 at eight churches around DeKalb. A news release states

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News Tucker 

PepsiCo begins expansion in Tucker

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 Jay Phillips 0 Comments DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, Mayor Frank Auman, Pepsi, PepsiCo, Tucker

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) broke ground on a $260 million investment in the expansion of its manufacturing facility in

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Cities Lithonia News 

New senior center opens in Lithonia

August 4, 2022August 3, 2022 Christine Fonville 0 Comments DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, new senior center, Old Lithonia School Ruins

DeKalb County officials recently celebrated the grand opening of a new senior center in Lithonia. On July 14, DeKalb CEO

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News 

EHOST to exceed tax relief projections in DeKalb County

August 3, 2022August 4, 2022 Christine Fonville 0 Comments 2022 DeKalb County Real Property Tax Statement, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, EHOST Credit, Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond is calling the implementation of the Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax (EHOST) property tax relief strategy

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News Politics Stonecrest 

Cobble inaugurated as Stonecrest mayor

June 27, 2022 Jay Phillips 0 Comments DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, inauguration, Jazzmin Cobble, Mayor Jazzmin Cobble, Stonecrest

Jazzmin Cobble was sworn in as mayor of the city of Stonecrest June 17 by DeKalb County Superior Court Judge

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News 

DeKalb County exceeds demolition expectations

December 21, 2018 Horace Holloman 0 Comments Brannon Hill Condominiums, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, Scottdale Early Learning, Warren Avenue in Scottdale

DeKalb County crews completed the last demolition of 2018 on Dec. 12 on the 500 block of Warren Avenue in

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News 

Homeowner angered after multiple sewer spills

November 28, 2018 Horace Holloman 0 Comments Accuweather.com, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, fats, grease, Hood Circle, Mette Sorensen, oils, Sugar Creek

At 3 a.m. on Nov. 15, Decatur homeowner Mette Sorensen said she woke to find sewage water in her basement.

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Crime News 

Woman beaten by officer represented by former DeKalb DA

August 8, 2017August 8, 2017 Horace Holloman 0 Comments DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James, DeKalb County Police Chief James Conroy, DeKalb Solicitor Sherry Boston, Katie McCrary

  When former DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James watched the viral video of Katie McCrary, a homeless woman who

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Countywide News 

Walk this way

August 3, 2017 Horace Holloman 0 Comments DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, Vivian Moore

DeKalb officials break ground on sidewalk project The safety of residents on Glenwood Road is an issue that affected DeKalb

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