The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill on March 27 that prohibits counties and municipalities from creating local regulations on landscape equipment, like gas-powered leaf blowers.
The Georgia General Assembly has passed a bill that would allow for DeKalb County to use funds from its special purpose local option sales tax toward parks and libraries, in addition to transportation.
DeKalb County Commissioners Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Ted Terry will hold a special townhall at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, Manuel J. Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, to educate residents about the Charter Review process.
During the weekly meeting with the DeKalb County legislative delegation, Dunwoody's mayor told legislators that cities are struggling with slow ambulance response times in the county.