Author: On Common Ground News

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond plans to roll up his sleeves and help clean up DeKalb. Literally. Thurmond will kick off the Operation Clean Sweep blight reduction initiative on Saturday, March 11, 8 a.m., at Wade Walker Park, 5585 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain. The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s 2017 operating budget of $1.3 billion, which funds Thurmond’s top priorities of addressing the county’s water billing crisis, employment and blight. The board approved $2.6 million for Operation Clean Sweep, a year-round initiative to target blight, litter, illegal dumping and cleaning up debris in county storm drains, streets,…

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A group of DeKalb County leaders left by motor coach for Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on March 2 to visit several tourist attractions, including two sports facilities that are similar to the Atlanta Sports City at Stonecrest complex, which was recently announced for the new city of Stonecrest. About 20 people participated in the two-day trip organized by Discover DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau. The group included Discover DeKalb Executive Director James Tsismanakis, Patrick Henderson and Zeric Foster, who are bringing the $200 million Atlanta Sports City at Stonecrest entertainment facility to DeKalb, and Vaughn Irons of APD Solutions, the developer…

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