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DEKALB COUNTY – August 26, 2026. DeKalb County District 2 Commissioner Michelle Long Spears and Super District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry will hold public DeKalb Tree Protection Ordinance Update Community Meetings throughout DeKalb County, ensuring a meeting in all Districts.

DEKALB COUNTY – August 17, 2026. Tomorrow, during the Employee Relations and Public Safety (ERPS) Committee meeting, Agenda 2026-0769: “Requesting the Administration to Establish Independent Civilian Oversight and Auditing For DeKalb County’s Digital Shield Initiatives and Surveillance Infrastructure” will be

Adapted from Commissioner Terry’s July 16, 2026 e-newsletter. During the Board of Commissioners meeting on July 14, the Board voted in favor of deferring my resolution calling for an independent Health & Environmental Study. The item will now be brought

Adapted from Commissioner Terry’s July 7, 2026 e-newsletter. Click here to watch the video Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 to pass a resolution extending the moratorium on data center applications. I was the sole dissenting vote. I

The Truth About the DeKalb Data Center Vote Watch the 6/23/2026 Data Center Regulations Final Vote on DCTV Watch Commissioner Terry’s statement about the vote. If you want to learn more, Commissioner Terry is hosting a Town Hall on July

Data Centers remain a topic in DeKalb County. Today, June 9, the Board of Commissioners voted to extend a data center moratorium for 100 days. I advocated for the moratorium to be extended for a year while we continue to