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DeKalb commissioners debate Charter Review recommendations, split over home rule vs. legislative package
Summary
DeKalb County's operations committee reviewed the Charter Review Committee report Dec. 2 and asked staff to return a clarified spreadsheet separating changes that can be made under home rule from those that would require legislative action or a referendum; commissioners disagreed over sequencing and inclusion of CEO comments.
Chair Marita Davis Johnson convened the operations committee and said the packet before the commissioners divides charter-review recommendations into items that likely can be handled under home rule and items that would require the legislature or a referendum. Staff attorney presenting the packet cautioned, "the devil's always in the details," saying precise wording will determine whether a change can be done locally or must go to the legislature.
Several commissioners pushed for clarity on whether the CEO's comments—including a suggestion to preserve the CEO's right to vote at Board…
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