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County approves 2026 agreement with DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership
Summary
Commissioners voted 3-0 to approve a 2026 fee-for-service agreement with the DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership after the group's CEO outlined recent wins, including a $500,000 EPA Brownfield grant and ongoing business-retention work.
Colin Bies, president and CEO of the DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership, presented the group's 2026 fee-for-service agreement and described work the nonprofit performs to retain and recruit businesses countywide. Bies cited securing a $500,000 EPA Brownfield grant and said more than $160,000 of that funding has already been put to work.
Commissioners questioned the scope and value of contracting a full-time economic-development function and discussed the funding level; the presenter said the amount "should should be $1.00 5, Andrew" during the exchange. After discussion and assurances about deliverables and measurable activity, the board approved the agreement by a 3-0 vote.
