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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 learn about this new technology and policies we need in place to protect our communities. Commissioner Long Spears offered a friendly amendment to extend the moratorium for 9 months. This

As a reminder, you are able to submit anonymous tips via text messages directly to DeKalb County Police Department. If you see something suspicious in our community or have specific information about a crime that has occurred in the area, please submit any information, photos, or videos via text message to the DeKalb County Police Department, text the keyword DKPD and your tip to 847411. There are additional options to

For too long, local governments have played defense when massive tech companies roll into town. The old playbook was just trying to mitigate the damage—making a data center slightly less noisy or slightly less ugly. But mitigation isn’t a community benefit. It just makes a massive industrial intrusion slightly less painful. These hyperscale facilities extract immense value from our land and our power grid. In exchange, we must extract generational

The DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department launched the short-term rental program on May 20, 2026. All DeKalb County short-term rental owners/operators must apply for and obtain a Short-Term Rental License within 30 days to comply. What is a Short-Term Rental (STR)? A short-term rental is the rental of any room, lodging, or overnight accommodation for a period not exceeding thirty (30) consecutive days, including properties advertised through platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and similar services. Beginning May 20, 2026: Owners/operators of short-term rentals in unincorporated DeKalb County will

May 29 UPDATE: The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will be hosting a Stormwater and Sanitation Rate Increase Town Hall on June 10, 6:30 PM at 178 Sams Street, Decatur, GA 30030 (Multipurpose Room A1201). For more information and RSVP click here. This Town Hall is hosted by the entire Board of Commissioners. This is a public meeting, open to all, RSVP is not necessary. DEKALB COUNTY – On May

The resolution establishes a “DeKalb for the People AI Tech Dividend Fund,” the mechanism in which tax revenues can be captured and dedicated towards qualifying expenditures. *media interviews available* DEKALB COUNTY – On January 6, 2026, Commissioner Terry introduced a resolution to “Establish aDeKalb For The People AI Tech Dividend Fund and Fiscal Stability Policy” which if approved will allocate 50% of ad valorem tax revenue generated specifically by High-Technology