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Commissioners defer vote on creating Office of Legislative Counsel after questions about scope, conflicts and resources
Summary
After an extended discussion about the proposed Office of Legislative Counsel, its scope, duties, budget and potential conflicts with the county attorney, the FAB Committee voted to defer the FY25 budget amendment for two weeks to allow additional information gathering.
The DeKalb County Finance, Audit & Budget Committee debated a proposed FY25 budget amendment to establish an Office of Legislative Counsel and authorized a two-week deferral to gather additional information on scope, budget and potential conflicts with the county attorney’s office.
Commissioner Nicole Messia (cosponsor) and Commissioner Michelle Long Spears described the proposal as a resource to give the Board of Commissioners direct access to legislative research, drafting support and policy analysis. Long Spears outlined a $65,000 budget amendment for the remainder of the year that would include…
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