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DeKalb commissioners debate charter language that would let board specify budget presentation
Summary
Commissioners weighed a Charter Review Commission recommendation that would let the board 'specify the manner' of county budget presentations and move presentation/approval dates; concerns focused on blurring executive/legislative powers and the potential need for state action or referendum.
DeKalb County commissioners spent the meeting debating proposed Charter Review Commission language that would change when and how the county budget is presented and whether the Board of Commissioners may 'specify the manner' of the presentation.
The staff reading of Section 19 described an October 1 proposed budget presentation and a December 31 approval deadline, with new public-notice requirements that cite OCGA 36-81-1. Staff warned the committee that permitting the board to direct the CEO in the preparation or presentation of the budget "would change the powers and will require state action." Commissioners discussed sliding those dates later to give staff more time and avoid holiday scheduling: the compromise discussed was a November 1 presentation and a January 31 approval date.
Why it matters: commissioners must balance public transparency and the practical needs of the…
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