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ATLANTA – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has ordered the owner of a Stone Mountain insurance agency to pay $50,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to a worker terminated after inquiring about pay. The court’s action follows an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division that found that M. Davis Insurance Agency Inc. – operating as Marc Davis State Farm – fired a worker after they requested information about compensation. Instead of answering the worker’s questions about their pay, Marc Davis State Farm retaliated by terminating the worker’s employment. In addition to back wages and…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County Department of Finance recently received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report for the 2020 fiscal year, county officials said. The award acknowledges local governments who go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to prepare annual comprehensive financial reports that evidence the spirit of transparency and full disclosure. “I commend Executive Director Mark Lewis and our Finance department for their outstanding diligence, as well as the Rockdale County directors and…

ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta will open a cooling center as temperatures rise across the city. The center will open Wednesday, June 22, through Friday, June 24, noon to 7 p.m. daily. The cooling center is located at the Old MLK Natatorium at 90 Boulevard, NE Atlanta. Water and light snacks will be provided to those at the cooling center.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— On June 21 – in wake of the Father’s Day weekend — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) introduced the bipartisan H. Res. 1190, which designates Nov. 9, 2022, as “Gold Star Father’s Day,” nationally. “I believe it is important to extend the same recognition to Gold Star Fathers as it currently exists for Gold Star Mothers and families,” said Johnson. “On Gold Star Father’s Day, we want to honor fathers who have lost children in service to the United States of America and recognize their unimaginable loss. The debt we owe our veterans, and their…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs has cancelled the second community meeting for Pleasantdale Park that was scheduled for Thursday, June 23, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m  For more information, contact LaShanda Davis, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs public relations specialist, at 404-371-3643 or lsdavis@dekalbcountyga.gov.

Link to view the agendas: https://rockdalecountyga.gov/rockdale-board-of-commissioners-meeting-agenda/   The Rockdale Board of Commissioners(BOC) has set its meeting schedule through December 2022 and announced upcoming holidays for government operations.     The board will hold its work session today,  June 21, at 6 p.m. at the Assembly Hall, which is located at 901 Main Street, Conyers. Following are the board’s meeting for the remainder of 2022:     Zoning Public Hearing: Thursday, June 23, 6 p.m., Assembly Hall.   Voting Session: Tuesday, June 28, 10 a.m., Assembly Hall.      **HOLIDAY – Monday, July 4, 2022 – County Offices Closed – Independence Day Holiday**   **Work…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett County is enhancing its services for residents who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, JUNE 21, approved an expansion of the mental health partnership between the Gwinnett Police Department and View Point Health. The total cost of the contract with View Point Health is $539,820. The expansion means the addition of two licensed clinicians, bringing the number of providers in the behavioral health unit to three. A total of six clinicians will be in place by the end of 2022. “This expansion is a vital step to ensure the…

DECATUR, GA–DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). The Finance Committee will meet at 3:45 p.m. To listen in on the meeting, please request the link from weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than noon on the date of the meeting. For more details on the agenda and about listening in, click here.

DECATUR, GA— Voters in DeKalb County are heading to the polls today  June 21, for the primary election runoff. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. For the June 21 runoff only, three polling places have temporarily changed, meaning a voter will vote somewhere different than they did during the May 24 primary election. All impacted voters were notified by mail and signage has been placed at previous polling locations to redirect voters. The following changes are temporarily in place for June 21: Precinct ID Precinct Name 2022 May Primary Location 2022 Temporary June Runoff Location CY…

DECATUR, GA— The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022, at noon. In addition to regular business, the Board will certify the June 21 primary runoff election results. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel at https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. To make a public comment, join via Zoom: https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/97184078303 or dial in via phone toll free at 888-270-9936 and use conference code: 171493. Public comments of two minutes or less…