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GovernmentReminder: First installment of property tax due August 15From Commissioner Jeff Rader: Claudia G. Lawson, DeKalb Tax Commissioner, would like to remind all DeKalb County taxpayers that the due date for the first installment of 2008 real estate and personal property taxes is Friday, August 15, 2008.
Statement from Commissioner Rader on bond issuesBonds: 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)
Reminder: Senior Center for District Two Public HearingThis Thursday at Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive in Decatur. From District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader... June 26, 2008
Vote TuesdayFrom Rep. Kevin Levitas (House District 82)... If you have not taken advantage of early voting or mailed in an absentee ballot, please don't forget to vote in the Primary Elections this Tuesday, July 15.
Voting UpdateThe DeKalb CEO and Commissioner races will be decided in the Primary, please vote! Vote Early July 7 - 11 or Vote at your precinct July 15 The League of Women Voters 2008 Primary Voter Guide is now online at http://www.lwvdk.org/2008PrimaryVotersGuide.pdf The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Sanitation Collection Holiday ScheduleThe DeKalb County Sanitation Department announces its collection schedule for Independence Day, which will be observed Friday, July 4. There will be no collection service on Friday, July 4. Monday, June 30, 2008 and Tuesday, July 1, 2008 collection service will remain the same. Thursday, July 3, 2008 garbage and yard waste collection will be scheduled for pick-up on Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Friday, July 4, 2008 garbage and yard waste will be collected Thursday, July 3, 2008. Regular schedule pick-up will resume on Monday, July 7, 2008.
Report on County's Stormwater Management SymposiumLast Saturday (June 28) at the DeKalb Technical College in Clarkston, the county held its second annual Stormwater Management Symposium. There were displays and/or presentations from the county, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nature Conservancy, the Chattahoochee River Keeper, and others.
Senior Center for District Two Public HearingAug 14 2008 - 7:00pm Aug 14 2008 - 9:00pm From District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader... June 26, 2008
Boosting Quality of Life for SeniorsFrom District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader... June 26, 2008
GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION DEADLINE TODAY, MONDAY, JUNE 16From Commissioner Jeff Rader... All Registration Information Due Today to Vote on July 15 DECATUR- As the July 15, 2008, General Primary approaches, the last day any person can register or make changes to his or her registration and be eligible to vote in this election is Monday, June 16, 2008. County Candidates to be decided during this election include the Chief Executive Officer, Commission Districts 1, 4, 5 & 6, Chief Magistrate, Clerk of Superior Court, Sheriff and Tax Commissioner.
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