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The zoning workshop will be held Dec. 3, 2020, 6 to 8 p.m., via the city’s YouTube Channel. View full details on the Zoning Ordinance Update:  https://www.stonecrestga.gov/StonecrestZoningOrdinanceUpdate.aspx View live meeting on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp3rYzHzhZvd9Y7Ruf1O6kg

Attorney Gary W. Washington has been appointed as Associate Judge of the Rockdale County Probate Court by the Chief Probate Judge, Clarence Cuthpert, Jr. Washington is licensed to practice law in Georgia and South Carolina. He has more than 30 years of litigation experience. Washington received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Juris Doctorate degree from Rutgers University School of Law in New Jersey where he served as Editor of the Rutgers Law Review. After law school, Washington began his legal career as a judicial law clerk for his mentor and renowned civil…

STONECREST—Mayor pro tem George Turner announced the community subdivisions that won the city’s 2020 Census campaign competition at the Nov. 23 City Council meeting, which was held virtually. Turner, who represented the city of Stonecrest on DeKalb County’s Complete Count 2020 Census effort, said the top three communities with the most residents to complete the critical census would each receive a plaque and banner honoring their efforts. Turner said the city held the competition to encourage community participation in completing the mandatory 2020 U.S. Census.   In addition to honoring the winners, Turner thanked all of the subdivisions throughout the city…

All Gwinnett County government offices, with the exception of those operations required for the comfort and safety of residents, will be closed Nov. 26 – 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. County offices will resume normal business hours Nov. 30, 2020. A Magistrate Court judge will be available at the Gwinnett County Detention Center during the holiday. Thursday, Nov. 26, is a trash and recycling holiday for residents living in unincorporated Gwinnett County. Collection scheduled on that day will be rescheduled to Friday, Nov. 27 and Friday collection will be rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 28. Only Thursday and Friday collections will…

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business, previously scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, will be held on Monday, Nov. 30,  4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. Public comment may be submitted by sending an email of one page or less to electionspubliccmnt@dekalbcountyga.gov which must be received between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The body of the email must include the commenter’s first and…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) announced early voting dates and times for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District special election runoff between Kwanza Hall and Robert Franklin to serve the remainder of the late Congressman John Lewis’ term. Early voting for the special election runoff begins Nov. 9 and concludes Nov. 25 and is available Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., with Saturday voting on Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. DeKalb voters residing in the 5th Congressional District can cast their ballots in person, by mail or by drop boxes in and around the district during the designated…

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 4:30 p.m.  The meeting will be held via Zoom (details below): Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/85360021617 Or Telephone: USA 602 333 0032 USA 8882709936 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 171493 Find local AT&T numbers:  https://www.teleconference.att.com/servlet/glbAccess?process=1&accessNumber=6023330032&accessCode=171493 AGENDA: Call to Order Adoption of Agenda III.        Review and Approve Meeting Minutes from August 9, 2018 Statement from Litigation Counsel regarding disposition of pending litigation (Sharon Barnes Sutton vs. Stacey Kalberman et al) and the Ethics Board authority to hold this meeting Presentation of Open…

The Rockdale County Board of Education (BOE) was recently selected by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) for the Leading Edge Award for the second consecutive year, which highlights school districts that are leading the way in ensuring students are competitive in an ever-changing global market. The Rockdale County BOE was recognized for its innovative Early Learning initiatives and will be honored during the Georgia School Boards Association / Georgia School Superintendents Association Virtual Annual Conference, December 3-4, 2020. “We are thrilled to be recognized for the second consecutive year with the GSBA Leading Edge Award,” said BOE Chairwoman Mandy…

Gov. Brian P. Kemp delivered the following remarks regarding the results of the 2020 election in Georgia on Nov. 20: “Good afternoon. COVID-19 has introduced numerous challenges to county and state elections officials as they work to keep Georgia elections secure, accessible, and fair. Given the record number of absentee ballots and narrow margin in the November 3rd election for president in Georgia, I joined many in backing a hand recount and urging a thorough investigation into any voting irregularities. The Secretary of State oversaw a complete audit which revealed significant errors made in several counties, including: Floyd, Fayette, Douglas,…