October 12, 2011

New Economic Development Director

DeKalb County has hired Charles Whatley to manage its economic development office.  Mr. Whatley formerly managed the Atlanta Development Authority.  He has an undergraduate degree…

October 5, 2011

HOT Lanes Open

The new High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes opened on I-85 this weekend.  These new lanes are part of a $110 million Congestion Reduction Demonstration Program…

October 5, 2011

Planning and Zoning Workshop

DeKalb County will host a planning and zoning workshop on October 8th.  The workshop will explain how planning and zoning are used in DeKalb County and cover…

October 5, 2011

Creation of Funding District

Gwinnett County has been required by Gwinnett Superior Court Judge David Barrett to create special districts in order to fund government services in the absence…

September 23, 2011

Permit Reform Joint Work Session

The Community Development/Human Resources and Finance Committees held a joint work session on the proposed permitting process legislation on September 22nd.  City Council members learned…