patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

De Kalb County Budget

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Boyer: Budget Doesn't Consider Brookhaven Cityhood

DeKalb Commissioner says budget may be too generous.

Although DeKalb County Commissioners passed the 2012 budget without a tax increase or any cut in major services, the proposed incorporation of Brookhaven and the potential loss of revenue from property taxes could cost DeKalb County taxpayers more money by June, said District 1 County Commissioner Elaine Boyer. The $559 million budget adopted on a vote of 4-3 Tuesday includes increases in several county departments including line items for the CEO's office, human resources and the merit system, buidings and maintenance and economic developmen. In a prepared statement, Boyer cautioned the 7.2 percent increase in the budget by pointing to the CEO's miscalculation from last year. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Ellis projected …

Comment_arrow

HamBurger

10:00 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012

Mr. Jacobs, the DCSS takes a large portion of our property taxes. What are you and the other DeKalb County Reps. doing to clean up this school system that refuses to be cleaned up?   more ›

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Commissioner Boyer to Host First of Two Town Hall Meetings in Brookhaven

Montgomery Elementary School will host first meeting.

DeKalb County Commissioner Elaine Boyer will host her first of two town hall budget meetings in Brookhaven. The first will be Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at Montgomery Elementary. The second town hall will be on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at Tucker Middle School in Tucker. The second town hall will be co-hosted by Commissioner Stan Watson. Boyer, a Republican commissioner who represents District 1 is looking for input from citizens on essential services and ideas on what could be cut in light of fiscal challenges. According to a press released, boyer said DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis has proposed a $547 million budget for the year that does not include any proposed property tax increases. If property values continue to decline, she said, there could be another …

Tom Reilly

9:20 am on Friday, February 3, 2012

Is Elaine Boyer running unopposed for re-election this year??--Tom Reilly   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 

Videos

 

Most Popular Articles

  1. Animal Advocates Continue Pressure for New Shelter in Chamblee
  2. CARTOON: Pink Pony Lawsuit
  3. Chamblee Police Find 80 Pounds of Pot During Drug Bust
  4. Obama Rocks Morehouse in the Rain
  5. House Hunt: New Listings in Brookhaven

PSST! Want to Contribute?

  • Got a hot tip on news you think everyone should know? Tell us.
  • Just married? New baby? Make honor roll? Add an Announcement
  • Organizing that big block party or poetry reading? Put it on the calendar!
  • Have a great photo of your community?
    Add it to Your Neighborhood Gallery.