Happy New Year
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! As we welcome in 2026, I want to thank you for a great 2025. While 2025 did have challenges, it was also a year of community and resilience. You showed up this year. Whether you made your voice heard on key decisions or volunteered to serve DeKalb County, we couldn’t have done it without you. We will be sharing an End of Year Report shortly on my website and social media so we may all reflect on the hard work accomplished in Super District 6 as we look to the future ahead. I truly believe we are leaving 2025 better than we found it and are ready for what awaits us in 2026. The Super District 6 Team and I remain committed to another year of working towards a safer, greener and more prosperous DeKalb.
Welcome Tamar
The Super District 6 Team has grown, and we are happy to welcome Tamar! She is the new Super District 6 Administrative Coordinator and will be joining me out in the field to ensure all notes and action items are captured. If you see her be sure to say hi!
End of Compost Program
As you may know, over the past year, our neighbors in Avondale Estates have had the opportunity to participate in the free Avondale Estates Curbside Composting Pilot Program and divert their food scraps from the DeKalb County landfill. Using a method that mimics the standard curbside trash collection, participants simply separated out their food waste from their trash and hauled their food scraps bin to the curb weekly. This part of the program has officially come to a close resulting in 136,415 pounds of food waste being diverted. This much food waste results in 14,000 pounds of methane in our atmosphere. Thanks to this program that has been avoided. The next phase of this program will deliver compost to BIPOC farmers in DeKalb County and our public libraries that feature a climate resilient landscape, such as the Clarkston and Chamblee libraries. This will provide healing properties to our soil across DeKalb County and have incredible impacts such as a greater ability to manage stormwater, grow food, and sequester carbon. Keep your eyes open for Compost educational programs my office will be sharing in the Spring to celebrate the awesome powers of compost.
2026 Homestead Exemption Information
I’m happy to share a reminder that applications for the 2026 Homestead Exemption are officially open as of January 1. For eligibility requirements, required documents, city-related taxes, and more, you can visit the Tax Office website. Homestead exemptions provide a significant reduction in annual property taxes and are available to individuals who own and reside in a home in DeKalb County. Additionally, you may qualify for further exemptions such as a senior exemption or a disability exemption. The Deadline to apply for an exemption is April 1st for the current tax year. Applications received after the deadline will be applied to the following year. You can contact the Tax Commissioner’s Office by email at PROPTAX@DeKalbCountyGA.gov or by phone at 404 298 4000
How to Stay Up To Date
You can always stay up to date with all things in the Super District 6 Office by visiting the website, https://commissionertedterry.com/ or COMMISSIONER TED TERRY on Facebook and Instagram. If you would like to text, the office you can do so at: 470 735 7804. Message and data rates may apply. To learn more about texting the Super District 6 office, click here.
Anne Isenhower
Before we close, I would like to also take a moment to acknowledge the passing of a pioneer in the Public Relations field, DeKalb County community leader and great advocate, Anne Isenhower. I along with my staff join the many people in sharing this loss, and reflecting on her ability to inspire and build communities- but most of all her caring heart. My deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.