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DeKalb County planning staff recommends Butler ETJ agreement; commission forwards favorable recommendation

DeKalb County Plan Commission · November 20, 2025
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Summary

The Plan Commission recommended county commissioners consider an interlocal agreement formalizing Butler’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, including a provision allowing Butler discretion to require or waive municipal sewer hookups for new development. The commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the county commissioners.

Chris Gollmer, a planning staff member, presented the proposed interlocal agreement with the city of Butler and described how the document would formalize the county’s existing extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). "First thing in your packet is the Butler ETJ agreement," Gollmer said, explaining the agreement puts in writing zoning authority, subdivision control, street standards, drainage review and…

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