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DeKalb PWI committee approves sign toppers, LMEG list, rubble contract and developer sewer contribution; several routine items pass by voice vote

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners — Public Works & Infrastructure Committee · February 4, 2026

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Summary

The committee approved community sign toppers (no county cost), traffic-sign reimbursement policy, a $20M county LMEG request with 30% match, a granite rubble contract increase ($925,000), and a $25,000 contribution for JWC Tucker sewer upgrades; one sponsor withdrew a repaving resolution for further work.

At its recent Public Works & Infrastructure meeting, the DeKalb County committee approved a series of routine but material items by voice vote.

Key approvals included:

- Neighborhood sign toppers (Agenda item 2026-0198): Director Allen said neighborhoods supply designs and vendors; the county does not fund installation or installation insurance. County staff confirmed neighborhoods must provide insurance to cover potential damage to county signage and the county retains the right to require replacement if installers damage county signs.

- Traffic-sign equipment reimbursements (Agenda item 2026-0213): The county will continue to recoup costs from parties responsible for damage to traffic signs and place recovered funds into an equipment-purchase account.

- LMEG funding request (Agenda item 2024-0214): Director Allen said the county requested FY2026 LMEG funding; the agenda listed a county cost of $20,000,000 and the FY2026 appropriation shown as $4,900,000. Staff clarified the state grant carries a 30% match; commissioners asked for an emailed Excel list of targeted streets.

- Granite rubble annual contract change (Agenda item 2026-0247): Change order #4 to contract 1214031 with Bedrock Granite Company Inc. increases funds and extends term through Dec. 31, 2026, not to exceed $925,000. The material is used for erosion control and streambank stabilization across multiple departments.

- Developer sewer upgrades (Agenda item 2026-0212): An agreement with JWC Tucker LLC includes a county contribution of $25,000 to allow about 58 housing units to move forward; the developer will reimburse the county per usual practice.

Several items were treated as routine and approved after brief discussion. The sponsor of a proposed 'People’s Choice' repaving resolution withdrew the item to refine language around SPLOST, discretionary funds and citizen participation.

Next steps: staff will distribute the LMEG street list in Excel per a commissioner request, process executed contracts, and return withdrawn items when refined.