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DeKalb committee approves $100,000 abatement mowing contract; discusses community gardens and abandoned cemeteries
Summary
The committee awarded a $100,000 annual mowing and maintenance contract for county abatement properties, asked staff for district maps and property lists, and directed legal and historical review on transferring or reusing abandoned lots and several neglected cemeteries.
DeKalb County’s Public Works & Infrastructure Committee approved an annual contract to mow and maintain county abatement properties and launched follow-up work to map the parcels, consider neighbor-led uses such as community gardens, and research ownership and long-term maintenance of abandoned cemeteries.
The committee voted to award the low-bid contract (ITB 2025-137, agenda item 2026-0413) to Flex Landscaping Management LLC for an amount not to exceed $100,000 to provide mowing and maintenance services at county abatement locations. COO Williams presented the request and described the work as supporting existing crews who maintain abatement properties ahead of the rainy…
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