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DeKalb touts large tire cleanup, pushes tougher dumping penalties and a $1 million arts allocation
Summary
DeKalb County leaders highlighted anti-blight efforts — more than 30,000 tires collected this year and a one-day amnesty haul of 3,500 tires — urged tougher penalties for illegal dumping and noted a $1 million Board allocation to revitalize the DeKalb Arts Council.
DeKalb County used its DeKalb Day at the Capitol program to spotlight recent anti-blight initiatives and a new arts allocation.
"Illegal tire dumping is not just a nuisance, it has environmental, public safety, as well as economic outcomes for our communities," said County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson. She cited a county cleanup that collected "more than 30,000 tires" earlier in the year (a Home Depot-funded initiative) and said an amnesty event received 3,500 tires in a single day.
Cochran-Johnson also announced that the Board of Commissioners allocated $1 million to revitalize the DeKalb Arts Council, tying arts education and cultural support to economic opportunity and student pathways.
County leaders said they support increasing penalties for illegal dumping and will continue to pursue cleanup partnerships and community programs to address blight. No ordinances or formal votes were recorded at the event.
