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Operations committee resists Charter Review's proposal to remove CEO tie-breaking vote, presses clarity on CEO powers
Summary
DeKalb County's operations committee reviewed Charter Review Commission recommendations changing CEO powers, rejected a proposal to remove the CEO's tie-breaking vote, debated written-response and department-change provisions, and agreed to add website/QR-code posting for required financial synopses while seeking further legal and staff documentation.
DeKalb County's operations committee spent a majority of its session reviewing proposed Charter Review Commission changes to the county's organizational act, including contested edits to the CEO's powers and duties.
Staff said the charter review recommended removing the subsection that allows the CEO a tie-breaking vote at Board of Commissioners meetings. Commissioners were divided: one member argued the provision is an anachronism and should be removed, while the chair and several commissioners said the tie-breaker is rarely used but provides…
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