DeKalb Ethics Appointing Committee Announces Call for Board of Ethics Applications

ATLANTA – State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), chair of the DeKalb County House Delegation, along with DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson and DeKalb County Clerk of the Superior Court Debra DeBerry, today announced the application process for the DeKalb County Board of Ethics.

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Rep. Viola Davis Applauds 87 Percent Approval of DeKalb County Ethics Referendum

ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the DeKalb County House Ethics Committee, commends the recent approval of House Bill 1243, which was approved through a local ballot referendum with a margin of 87 percent. Passed during the 2020 legislative session, HB 1243 updates the codes for the DeKalb County Board of Ethics.

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Members of DeKalb County Legislative Delegation Urge EPD to Revoke Solid Waste Permit for New Metro Greene Recycling Plant

ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation, co-chaired by State Representatives Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) and Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), recently submitted a letter to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources requesting that the Georgia Environment Protection Division (EPD) revoke the solid waste permit issued for Metro Greene Recycling’s new plant. The proposed plant would be located at 5152 Snapfinger Woods Drive in Stonecrest, which is a residential area.

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