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DeKalb County panel debates charter overhaul, open-records officer and review schedule
Summary
The Operations Committee debated proposed charter changes including a mandatory open-records officer, whether future charter reviews should be automatic or triggered by redistricting, and whether to repeal the 1981 organizational act in whole or only where it conflicts with updates.
The DeKalb County Operations Committee spent the bulk of its meeting reviewing draft changes to the county’s organizational act and the Charter Review Commission’s recommendation to replace the current document.
Commissioner Marita Davis Johnson, who chaired the session, said she preferred leaving authority with the chief executive on some items rather than imposing a charter mandate. "My preference would just leave it as it is, with the CEO," Johnson said during discussion of a proposed open‑records officer. Legal counsel told the committee the Charter Review Commission recommended creating a centralized open‑records officer but cautioned that placing…
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