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DeKalb County staff: addresses given on business filings can be subject to open-records; register where you operate to qualify for county programs

DeKalb County Small Business Summit · November 10, 2025
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Summary

County staff told small-business attendees that addresses listed on county filings and business-license applications may be released under open-records (sunshine law). Staff advised using a PO box or virtual address for privacy and emphasized that to qualify for DeKalb County programs businesses should register where they physically operate.

DeKalb County staff told small-business attendees that addresses provided on county business listings and license applications may be subject to open-records requests, and that registering a business where it physically operates is the requirement for county programs.

The guidance came during a small-business summit question-and-answer session when a participant raised concerns about having a personal address posted on the Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) listing.…

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