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DeKalb CEO says code‑compliance citations have risen sharply
Summary
At the Citizens Council meeting, CEO Angela Singletary said county code‑compliance enforcement has increased from about 50–60 citations monthly to roughly 250–300 per month and described street teams and enforcement resources for neighborhoods.
Angela Singletary told council members that code enforcement activity in DeKalb County has increased substantially since the current administration began. She said the county previously issued about 50–60 citations per month and is "averaging anywhere from 250 to 300 now per month," a change she framed as part of a broader push to clean up neighborhoods and connect residents to available human services.
Singletary said expanded enforcement work is paired with outreach: street teams will distribute literature and door hangers, and council members will be supplied with materials to inform residents about reporting options and available assistance for vulnerable households. She said the county will process intake forms and route cases to human services or code compliance as appropriate.
"We were issuing about 50 to 60... I'm proud to announce today that we're averaging anywhere from 250 to 300 now per month," Singletary said, citing the increase in citations as evidence of stepped-up enforcement. She emphasized that enforcement is intended to help residents and connect them to services, not to punish.
