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The DeKalb Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously agreed to request a Charter Review Commission to examine the delivery of local government services. The request was sent to the DeKalb Delegation to General Assembly. If approved by the Delegation, the Charter Review Commission will study the form of government in DeKalb and recommend improvements. “It’s been more than 30 years since a comprehensive examination of our form of government has been conducted,” said Commissioner Kathie Gannon, presiding officer for the BOC. “Since 2008, four new cities have been created in DeKalb. Now is a good time to take a fresh…

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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) received superior ratings on a recent consumer survey, the agency announced today. Measured across 51 categories in a semi-annual Quality of Service (QOS) poll, the multimodal transit system received high marks for bus/rail safety, cleanliness, service reliability and for MARTA front-line employees such as bus operators, station attendants, and police personnel were also favorably ranked by customers. Based on a 10-point scale, MARTA customers and visitors were asked to share their opinions about system conditions, information and communications, convenience, comfort and security. The Office of Research & Analysis revealed that 81…

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