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ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council approved legislation during its July 5 meeting to transfer $3.5 million from the general fund’s uncommitted fund balance to the City of Atlanta’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget (23-O-1331). The $3.5 million will raise the total sum to $11.5 million or 1.5 percent of the general fund budget as outlined in the legislation that established the fund in 2021. The fund aims to secure recurring funding for establishing and maintaining affordable housing for low-income individuals and families in Atlanta. Other items approved include: • An ordinance to amend the…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Myrtha Chenevert, 72. She was last seen on July 1, leaving 6074 Great Oaks Drive, Lithonia. Chenevert is 5’10, 170 lbs. with brown eyes and black hair. She was wearing a blue dress and white sneakers. Anyone who sees Chenevert is asked to call 911.

ATLANTA – Marvin S. Arrington, Sr., who formerly served as president of the Atlanta City Council for 17 years and retired as a Fulton County Superior Court Judge, died at home this morning (July 5), his family announced. Mr. Arrington was surrounded by his loved ones at the time he passed away, his family stated in a release. The transformative trailblazer, who helped to galvanize the city from a segregated town into an international metropolis, was 82. The family said it will announce arrangements for Mr. Arrington Sr. after details have been finalized. The family did not release a cause…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA—Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement and the Gwinnett County Health Department advise residents to use caution and avoid animals behaving in unusual ways after another cat tested positive for the rabies virus. On Wednesday, June 28, a kitten residing at 2100 block of Sunny Hill Road in Lawrenceville, bit its owners and veterinary staff. The kitten later tested positive for rabies. Diseases like rabies can be transmitted to humans and pets through bites or scratches from wild animals such as foxes and raccoons. Pet owners are strongly advised to ensure their pets are current on rabies vaccination. According…

The Dekalb County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom on Friday, July 14, 2023 at 10 am. The Zoom link is below: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82335213999?pwd=Zjh4UTNVQ3Y5SFhNSGN0N3NXeVlaUT09 Meeting ID: 823 3521 3999 Passcode: 387911 AGENDA Dell MacGregor – Chair, Presiding Call to order Confirmation & Modification of Agenda Recognition of Guests LIA Reports · Avondale Estates · Brookhaven · Chamblee · Clarkston · Decatur · Dekalb County · Doraville · Dunwoody · Pine Lake · Stonecrest · Stone Mountain · Tucker Public Comment (must be on list, limit comment to 2 minutes) Adoption of Minutes–…

DECATUR, GA – The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission will meet on Thursday, July 13, 6 p.m., to continue to review sections of the County Organizational Act. The meeting will be held in person at the Manuel J. Maloof Center,1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur. Free parking is available at the DeKalb County Courthouse parking lot for this evening event. The meeting also will be livestreamed and can be viewed at this link: video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. The public can leave comments for the Charter Review Commission at www.dekalbcountyga.gov/form/charter-review-contacts. AGENDA Call to Order Roll Call Minutes from Previous Meetings Introduction of Invited Guests: · Elected…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host two Tire Amnesty Day events on Saturday, July 29, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. The events provide an opportunity for residents to dispose of car and light-duty truck tires and will be held simultaneously at the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office parking lot, 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, and the Seminole Road Landfill, 4203 Clevemont Road, Ellenwood. DeKalb County residents will also have an opportunity to dispose of small tires from wheelbarrows, golf carts and bicycles. Event participants will be limited to 10 whole or partial tires. Commercial vehicle tires and…