DeKalb Resident says she’s ‘Tremendously blessed’ thanks to Motel2Home program aided by Commissioner Patrick’s county funds
“Tremendously blessed.” Those are the words Catherine Johnson uses to describe her life after she and her two grandchildren were able to move out of an extended stay hotel into an apartment thanks to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Motel2Home program, with funding from the office of DeKalb County District 1 Commissioner and […]
Importance of Digitizing DeKalb Records Documenting Sale and Purchase of Enslaved Persons
DeKalb County Commission Presiding Officer and District 1 Commissioner Robert Patrick is proud to contribute to DeKalb County Superior Court Clerk Debra DeBerry’s initiative to create an online database documenting the sale and purchase of enslaved persons in DeKalb County. “In recognition of DeKalb’s 200th anniversary, I’m honored that my office can contribute to this […]
New DeKalb County Development Opportunity Site Inventory GIS tool launches with Major Emphasis on Brownfields
(DeKalb County, Georgia, July 5, 2023) Identifying abandoned and underutilized land due to pollution from industrial use will be much easier in DeKalb County because of the new Geographical Information System (GIS) tool which launched on the county’s website today. The new database is a collaboration between Decide DeKalb Development Authority and Commissioner Robert Patrick, […]
Taking properties from blight to bright – new ‘brownfield’ mapping tool details development opportunities for contaminated sites
While DeKalb County is booming, as people and businesses are drawn to the county’s array of cultural, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities, there’s one area of opportunity that a new tool is bringing to light: Brownfields. Brownfields are former industrial or commercial sites where future use is affected by environmental contamination. These could include former gas […]
Commissioner Robert Patrick supports “Motel2Home” program to get struggling families from motels to permanent homes
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many DeKalb County residents facing economic uncertainty or health-related challenges struggled to find steady housing for themselves and their families, often ending up in extended stay motels that eat up their meager funds and are frequently unsafe or even dangerous. But the pandemic deepened the problems and while the pandemic […]
Commissioner Robert Patrick Partners with DeKalb Library Foundation to Continue Vital Library Program
High demand for mobile hotspot program for residents without internet access Decatur, GA-Commissioner Robert Patrick, along with several of his Board of Commissioner colleagues, has teamed up with the DeKalb Library Foundation (DLF) to assist in continuing a popular and vital DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL) program. The Take Back the Internet Initiative is an […]
Commissioner Robert Patrick Allocates $100,000 Towards the Revitalization of Dunwoody Veterans Memorial at Brook Run Park
Modernized memorial hopes to increase engagement and enhanced experience Decatur GA-Planning efforts are currently underway to revitalize Dunwoody Veterans Memorial at Brook Run Park. During a 2022 Memorial Day Ceremony earlier this year, a concept plan to upgrade the memorial was unveiled by the City of Dunwoody’s Department of Parks and Recreation. The City of […]
Commissioners Robert Patrick and Steve Bradshaw Assist in Funding for Tucker Infrastructure Maintenance
Commissioners Robert Patrick and Steve Bradshaw contributed $50,000 each to the City of Tucker for maintenance and repair improvements for sidewalks, striping, signage, and curbs along Stone Mountain Industrial Park. These funds were augmented contributions to road repairs within the City of Tucker from City, County and Tucker CID budgets. Beginning Monday July 18th, engineering […]
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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