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Votes at a glance: DeKalb County Commissioners actions on April 13, 2026
Summary
At their April 13 meeting, DeKalb County commissioners approved the Bridge 75 award, accepted payroll and claims, authorized vehicle title signatures, accepted the treasurer's report, accepted the commissary report, and approved a moratorium on data centers among other routine items.
The DeKalb County commissioners approved a series of motions April 13 covering contracts, routine finance items and departmental reports. Key outcomes:
- Bridge 75 contract award: Commissioners approved awarding the Highway Bridge No. 75 project to RL McCoy for $684,396.35 following staff review of four bids. Staff will circulate Form 96 and the notice of award, finalize bonding, and complete contract signatures.
- Payroll and claims: The board accepted payroll as presented (vote recorded with a noted clarification/abstention in the minutes) and approved payment of claims after a question about a health-department vendor (Iris Family Support Center, invoice 010875); the claims motion carried two to zero.
- Sheriff vehicle titles: Commissioners authorized the president to sign titles for two decommissioned patrol vehicles (2018 and 2020 Chargers) being traded when new vehicles arrive.
- Commissary and treasurer reports: The commissary report and the treasurer’s monthly report for March 2026 were both accepted as presented (motions carried, recorded two to zero where indicated).
- Central Communications chair lease: The board approved an addendum and directed the president to sign documents as necessary to place the lease in the name of the DeKalb County Commissioners rather than Central Communications.
- Data center moratorium: (See separate article) The board suspended rules and adopted a six-month moratorium on data centers on a 3–0 vote.
Votes were recorded as noted in the minutes; where roll-call tallies were given, motions were recorded as passing by recorded yes votes (examples: transit fund obligation passed 3–0; moratorium adoption passed 3–0). Several motions were recorded as passing two to zero where only two commissioners participated in that vote or where an abstention/absence was recorded.
