Commissioner Robert Patrick Partners with St. Vincent de Paul to Launch DeKalb’s First Motel-to-Home Program
Program aims to assist families to stable and permanent housing DECATUR, Ga.— Commissioner Robert Patrick has partnered with St. Vincent de Paul Georgia to help DeKalb families living in extended stay motels to move to permanent housing through the organization’s Motel-to-Home Program. To disrupt the extended stay motel trap, the Motel-to-Home Program helps families pay […]
Fox5 Atlanta Reports on the Motel-to-Home Program
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Commissioner Robert Patrick to hold Community Meeting to Seek Feedback on Pleasantdale Park Upgrade
Decatur, GA – On Thursday, March 31st, the Presiding Officer of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Robert Patrick will host a community meeting at Pleasantdale Elementary. Commissioner Patrick is holding the meeting to seek input from those who live in the area and will ultimately be the immediate benefactors of the park’s makeover. Joining […]
Board of Commissioners Approve Water and Sewer Rate Increase
Come Aug. 1, DeKalb County residents’ water and sewer bills will be a little higher. The county commission voted Tuesday to approve the 6% rate hike, which officials say is necessary to help cover the cost of more than $2 billion in improvements to DeKalb’s historically neglected water and sewer infrastructure. The increase — which […]
Commissioner Robert Patrick Offers Water Bill Assistance for District 1 Low-Income Residents
DECATUR, Ga.—Inflation and the rising cost of goods and services are creatingfinancial hardships for many DeKalb County residents. As a result, basic needs such asrent, food and utilities are going unmet. To alleviate some of these burdens, Commissioner Robert Patrick is offering water billassistance for residents of District 1 through St. Vincent de Paul’s utility […]
Commissioner Robert Patrick Pitches Congressional Appropriations Projects
Infrastructure has not only been a major priority for Commissioner Patrick, but it is also a White House priority. As this year’s BOC Presiding Officer, he took the opportunity to meet with Georgia US Senators and federal agencies in D.C. during the NACo Legislative Conference to pitch DeKalb County projects for potential infrastructure and other […]
Commissioner Robert Patrick Meets with Senators in DC to Advocate for DeKalb County
On a recent trip to DC during the 2022 NACo Conference, Commissioner Patrick, his chief of staff and members of Dekalb County Central Staff had the opportunity to visit the US Capitol and meet with US Senators and federal agency staff. During these meetings, Commissioner Patrick advocated for and pitched projects for potential federal funding, […]
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Presiding Officer announces 2022 Committee Assignments
Decatur, GA – On Tuesday January 18, 2022, the DeKalb County Board of Commissionerselected District 1 County Commissioner Robert Patrick to serve as the 2022 presidingofficer and District 5 County Commissioner Mereda-Davis Johnson to serve as deputypresiding officer. The first primary responsibility of any presiding officer is to appoint members of the Board ofCommissioners to […]
DeKalb Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson & Robert Patrick to Host Voter Education Town Hall
The public will receive an introduction of the new chair, new board members and new executive director of the DeKalb County Department of Voter Registration & Elections DECATUR, Ga. – On Tuesday, DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson announced a joint town hall, in partnership with Commissioner Robert Patrick. All DeKalb County citizens who wish […]
District 1 Grants Funding to the DeKalb Board of Health For Outreach and Covid-19 Vaccination Events
In an effort to provide more outreach, education, and vaccination events in hard-to-reach communities, Commissioner Patrick’s office has partnered with DeKalb County Board of Health (BOH) by awarding the agency with 2 CARES Act grants. The first, a $35,000 grant towards the BOH’s Mini Grant program designed to help small nonprofits to assist with Covid-19 […]