Committee recommends three DA-office positions now, asks for more data before backing six digital-forensics hires
Sep 29, 2025
The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee voted to recommend approval of three operations and IT positions for the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office and deferred action on six digital-forensics positions pending additional data from the DA and county administration.
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The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee considered the District Attorney's request to create nine positions in the DA's office as a "critical budget request." District Attorney Sherry Boston told the committee the DA's office has grown from about 157 employees in 2017 to more than 300 now and operates across five locations, increasing demands on operations and technology.
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