DeKalb Wants Resident Input on Zoning Code Update

Comments can be made online.

DeKalb county wants to know residents' thoughts about the zoning code update. The update "is to implement the policies of the DeKalb County 2015 Comprehensive Plan. Its goal is to create a user-friendly document and to balance greater design standards," the DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability website states.  According to the Medlock Area Neighborhood Association, the DeKalb Board of Commissioners will vote on the update on May 28, and it goes into effect  August 2013. Commissioners Jeff Rader, Elaine Boyer and Kathie Gannon represent portions of Chamblee Dunwoody, Brookhaven, and north Atlanta. There is plenty to review about the update on the site, from public drafts to proposed districts and more. You can leave a comment online …

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First Lady Sandra Deal Launches New Initiative to Benefit DeKalb County Families

Great Start Georgia initiative dedicated to ensuring children get a great start in life.

Recycling Is Now Free In DeKalb County

The county has eliminated the $30 registration fee effective Wednesday.

  DeKalb County is making its recycling service free to residents. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 26, the county is eliminating the $30 registration fee for curbside recycling making it free for DeKalb residents. “We think that by removing the cost barrier and increasing education on how and what to recycle, our citizens will embrace it,” said DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis. The DeKalb Sanitation Division has a waste reduction blueprint and a goal to reduce landfill disposal of solid waste and increase recycling. The goal is to increase residential recycling from 21 percent today to 40 percent by 2016, or approximately 64,000 residential homes. Recycling is already available in all county buildings, parks, and recreation centers. DeKalb's …

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Andrea Sneiderman Charged In Murder Of Husband

Andrea Sneiderman was arrested Thursday morning and charged with murder and other charges.

Andrea Sneiderman has been charged with murder, insurance fraud and perjury in connection with the shooting death of her husband, Rusty Sneiderman. The indictments were announced by the DeKalb County’s District Attorney Robert James on Thursday afternoon. "We seek justice for anyone who lost a loved one in DeKalb County," said DeKalb DA Robert James. Sign up for a Dunwoody Patch newsletter and have news delivered to your inbox. Sneiderman was a key figure in the trial of Hemy Neuman, her former boss at GE Energy in Marietta, who was convicted in March of killing Rusty Sneiderman. Sneiderman's attorneys said they will be seeking bond for their client. "Our client is innocent and she had nothing to do with this," said John Petrey, one of …

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West Nile Reported in DeKalb County

The county is the first in metro Atlanta to catch the disease carrying insects, and forecasters say it could be a busy season.

DeKalb is the first county in metro Atlanta that has reported mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Eight different traps have captured the insects, which could indicate a pervasive season for the disease carrying insects. So far, all the traps that have caught them are inside the Perimeter area, but officials are telling everyone to take precautions.

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DeKalb County Mobile Career Center to Visit PDK

The jobs bus will be at DeKalb Peachtree Airport on May 12.

The DeKalb County Jobs Bus will be stationed at DeKalb Peachtree Airport from noon to 5 p.m. May 12. The bus will be located at 2000 Airport Road, Ste. 212. The mobile unit supports the ONE DeKalb Works initiative by providing work readiness services and helping to put DeKalb County residents back to work. The mobile unit also provides services, including job search assistance, adult workshops and training, resume writing, and interviewing tips. Businesses are also able to use the mobile unit for recruiting, pre-employment screenings, interviewing, and training.   Below are the mobile career center’s scheduled locations for the month of May. May 1, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Covington Library 3500 Covington Highway Decatur, GA 30032   May 2, 10 a.m…

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Location of North Precinct Uncertain as Possibility of Cityhood Looms

DeKalb County said it is 'assessing its resources.'

The new location of the DeKalb County Police Department's North Precinct is on hold until voters in Brookhaven vote this summer on whether to become a city, DeKalb County officials said. The new facility was scheduled in 2011 to be built on a five-acre parcel of land near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport off Clairmont, between Bragg and Young streets, but after Gov. Nathan Deal signed a bill to create a charter for a new city of Brookhaven, county officials decided it was best to "assess its resources," according to DeKalb County spokesman Burke Brennan. "I think there's a perception out there that this is a done deal. That [the decision on the location] is complete and it's not," Brennan said. "There's got to be a North Precinct somewhere. We're …

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Governor to decide cityhood bill next week

Approving the bill would lead to a vote July 31

Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to make a decision on a bill that would create a new city in Brookhaven early next week, according to the Governor's press office. Stephanie Mayfield, Deal's press secretary said that the office couldn't comment on whether the Governor would sign the bill. The Georgia General Assembly passed the Brookhaven cityhood bill in the final hours of Sine Die and now rests on the desk of Gov. Nathan Deal.  Deal can either sign the bill, veto it, or simply take no action on it whatsoever. If he signs the bill, the issue of Brookhaven incorporation will be put to voters on July 31. House Bill 636 is a bill introduced by State Rep. Mike Jacobs to provide a city charter for the city of Brookhaven. The bill brings up issues …

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Jobs fair Saturday

DeKalb County hosting fair with employers, job-skills workshops

The economy is on the upswing, according to many forecasters, with unemployment levels reaching the lowest levels they’ve been in four years. But there are still plenty of people out there still looking for work. A jobs fair in DeKalb County is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mauel Maloof Auditorium at 1300 Commerce Dr. in Decatur. The event will give job seekers access to employers such as Comcast, Fed Ex, Manpower Staffing, Fidelity Bank, Hormel Foods, Hogan Construction Company and other private-sector employees. Applications can be submitted at the job fair. The job fair will also host workshops on networking, interviewing, financial literacy, rebuilding credit, homeownership and more. ONE DeKalb Works will also be …

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DeKalb Commissioners have vendors pick up lunch

Contractors like CH2M Hill routinely pay for lunch, raising questions