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DeKalb County Council weighs evening meetings to broaden participation
DeKalb County Council · November 14, 2024
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Summary
Councilors debated whether to move some meetings to evening hours to make service and candidacy more accessible to working residents; opinions split between accessibility proponents and those citing staff burdens and daytime operations.
County councilors debated whether to hold more evening meetings at a Nov. 13 work session, with proponents saying later hours would allow working residents to participate or run for office and opponents warning that evening sessions place burdens on staff and volunteers.
Several councilors argued…
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