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DeKalb County Planning Commission re-elects leadership, retains committees and approves minutes and claims
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the DeKalb County Planning Commission re-elected Jason Carnahan as president, selected Bill Van Wy as vice president, retained Meredith as secretary and kept the same town representatives and plat committee members; it also approved minutes and claims for November and December.
The DeKalb County Planning Commission on Jan. 15 completed its annual organizational items and routine approvals before addressing new business.
Leadership and appointments Commissioners re‑elected Jason Carnahan as president and Bill Van Wy as vice president by unanimous voice votes. The body also moved to retain Meredith as secretary by motion and second, which carried by voice vote.
Town and BZA representation, committees The commission retained the same slate of city and town representatives for 2025 (Suzanne Davis for Auburn and other town slots retained as listed by the chair) and reappointed Jason Carnahan as the commission’s representative to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), with Angie Holt serving again as alternate. The plat committee membership was likewise left unchanged: Alicia (last name not specified in the transcript), Sandy Harrison, Suzanne Davis, Jerry Yoder and Jason Carnahan remained on that committee after a motion and second carried by voice vote.
Minutes, claims and other routine business The commission approved minutes from its November meeting (with a minor name correction noted in the motion) and approved claims for November and December after a motion and second; both motions passed by voice vote.
Comprehensive plan update (brief) Staff provided a brief update on the county’s comprehensive plan rewrite (Decal2040). The planning steering committee held an initial meeting; staff encouraged commissioners and the public to review materials at dekalb2040.com and noted upcoming focus groups in mid‑February and early March.
Votes at a glance - Re‑election of Jason Carnahan as president: approved (voice vote). - Election of Bill Van Wy as vice president: approved (voice vote). - Retain Meredith as secretary: approved (voice vote). - Retain town/city representatives slate: approved (voice vote). - Reappoint Jason Carnahan as BZA representative: approved (voice vote). - Retain plat committee members (Alicia; Sandy Harrison; Suzanne Davis; Jerry Yoder; Jason Carnahan): approved (voice vote). - Approve November meeting minutes (minor correction): approved (voice vote). - Approve November and December claims: approved (voice vote).
What’s next After handling organizational and routine matters, the commission moved to deliberations on new business, including the Arbor Wood Company rezoning petition (petition 205‑3), which it recommended favorably to the County Commissioners. The planning commission meets again as scheduled; staff asked members to consult the dekalb2040.com site for comprehensive plan materials.
