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Decatur, GA – On Tuesday January 18, 2022, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
elected District 1 County Commissioner Robert Patrick to serve as the 2022 presiding
officer and District 5 County Commissioner Mereda-Davis Johnson to serve as deputy
presiding officer.

The first primary responsibility of any presiding officer is to appoint members of the Board of
Commissioners to serve on committees and appoint committee chairpersons. There are
currently five committees that must be assigned. After careful review and conversations with
each member of the Board of Commissioners, the following appointments were made and
voted upon during the BOC’s regular business meeting on Tuesday, January 25, 2022:

Employee Relations & Public Safety Committee (ERPS)
o Chair: Ted Terry, Members: Steven Bradshaw, Jeff Rader

County Operations Committee (OPS)
o Chair: Mereda Davis-Johnson, Members: Steven Bradshaw, Robert Patrick

Finance, Audit & Budget Committee (FAB)
o Chair: Jeff Rader, Members: Larry Johnson, Lorraine Cochran-Johnson

Planning, Economic Development & Community Service Committee (PECS)
o Chair: Larry Johnson, Members: Jeff Rader, Mereda Davis-Johnson

Public Works & Infrastructure Committee (PWI)
o Chair: Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, Members: Ted Terry, Robert Patrick

The new subcommittee assignments will take effect immediately. You can watch the DeKalb
County Board of Commissioner meetings live by accessing DeKalb County’s DCTV23 website
at the following link: https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/dctv/dctv-live-broadcast

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Presiding Officer announces 2022 Committee Assignments

January 25, 2022

Decatur, GA - On Tuesday January 18, 2022, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
elected District 1 County Commissioner Robert Patrick to serve as the 2022 presiding
officer and District 5 County Commissioner Mereda-Davis Johnson to serve as deputy
presiding officer.

Employee Relations & Public Safety Committee (ERPS)
o Chair: Ted Terry, Members: Steven Bradshaw, Jeff Rader

County Operations Committee (OPS)
o Chair: Mereda Davis-Johnson, Members: Steven Bradshaw, Robert Patrick

Finance, Audit & Budget Committee (FAB)
o Chair: Jeff Rader, Members: Larry Johnson, Lorraine Cochran-Johnson

Planning, Economic Development & Community Service Committee (PECS)
o Chair: Larry Johnson, Members: Jeff Rader, Mereda Davis-Johnson

Public Works & Infrastructure Committee (PWI)
o Chair: Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, Members: Ted Terry, Robert Patrick

Statement from Solicitor General Donna Stribling on Court-Held Animals

April 15, 2024

I am deeply concerned when an animal must be removed due to negligence or abuse. My office is responsible for resolving over 2,000 animal matters. In 2022, my office reported 84 animals held at the shelter related to court matters. Today, I am pleased to report that the number of animals being held concerning court […]

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“It Takes a Village” Town Hall Tackles Homelessness Crisis in DeKalb County

April 9, 2024

Join community leaders and experts for a crucial discussion addressing homelessness in DeKalb County at the “It Takes a Village” Town Hall. Decatur, GA – As homelessness continues to be a pressing issue in DeKalb County, Commissioner Robert Patrick is proud to announce, “It Takes a Village,” a town hall conversation dedicated to addressing this […]

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Temporary Animal Shelter

April 1, 2024

After several complaints from animal advocates, volunteers, and employees at DeKalb Animal Services regarding animal overcrowding, last year, I visited the shelter to see for myself just how bad the situation was. I saw firsthand how many dogs and cats were living in cramped spaces and how easily agitated some of the dogs were. Moreover, […]

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District 1 Receives $1.8 Million in Federal Appropriations

April 1, 2024

When I became Presiding Officer in 2022, I made it a priority for DeKalb County BOC to pursue federal appropriations (formally known as “earmarks”) after a 10-year ban on the practice. In 2022, we submitted a package of projects totaling $15 million. After months of advocating in DC and pitching our projects, in 2023, it […]

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Flooding and Private Property

April 1, 2024

During the months of March and April, flooding becomes a major concern for some residents in our district. Since taking office in 2021, residents have shared with me the damage heavy rains and storms have caused to their properties, surrounding creeks, and neighborhood streets. Unfortunately, DeKalb County’s water and sewer infrastructure dates back to the […]

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Eviction Legislation that I Have Proposed

March 11, 2024

When a significant number of individuals and families are unstable, we will have unstable communities. Since taking office in January 2021, I have allocated a total of $425,000 in helping vulnerable residents who are on the verge of eviction or living in local motels to find more permanent housing solutions. Evictions have reached an all-time […]

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Meeting with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge to Discuss DeKalb’s Continuum of Care

March 11, 2024

My team and I have had numerous meetings with DeKalb County’s Community Development Department which is in charge of the County’s homeless and housing programs, including HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC). The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to be the local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and […]

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Addressing DeKalb County’s Homeless Concerns

March 11, 2024

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, our county –like many others across the country– has witnessed an increase in homelessness. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a total of 438 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2023 in DeKalb County. Since November 2023, approximately 8,000 individuals have utilized DeKalb’s […]

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DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Presiding Officer announces 2022 Committee Assignments

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