Statement from Commissioner Rader on bond issues
Bonds: Protecting Your Wallet
by Jeff Rader
Imagine if you discovered that your credit card statement listed charges that you did not authorize. After you call the credit card company to explain the situation, it will remove the unauthorized charges from your bill.
But that's not the case in DeKalb County. The county government, through its development authority, wants to stick you, the taxpayers, with a $4.3 million dollar charge on your tab. And it does not matter to them whether you approve of the expense. (Read more)