[ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 7/24/2003 ]

DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT

DeKalb County

'Plain' days gone as mix turns trendy
DeKalb communities
Government directory
DeKalb, Decatur and Rockdale public schools
Private schools in DeKalb County
Facts about the county
People and places
What insiders know
DeKalb utilities
Public parks

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DeKalb County

  • On the Web: www.co.dekalb.ga.us

    Chief executive officer. Vernon Jones, 1300 Commerce Drive, Manuel J. Maloof Center, Decatur 30030. 404-371-2881; fax: 404-371-4751; ceo@co.dekalb.ga.us.

    Board of Commissioners. Manuel J. Maloof Center, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur 30030. 404-371-2886; fax: 404-371-7004. Meets 9 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays.

    Commissioners.

    Burrell Ellis (presiding officer). 404-371-4907, bellis@co.dekalb.ga.us.

    Gale Walldorff (deputy presiding officer). 404-371-2863, galew@co.dekalb.ga.us.

    Elaine Boyer. 404-371-2844, CLMITCHE@co.dekalb.ga.us.

    Hank Johnson. 404-371-4745, hankj@co.dekalb.ga.us.

    Larry Johnson. 404-371-2988, ljohnson@co.dekalb.ga.us.

    Lou Walker. 404-371-3053, louwalker@co.dekalb.ga.us.

    Judy Yates. 404-371-4909, jayates@co.dekalb.ga.us.

    DeKalb schools

  • On the Web: www.dekalb.k12.ga.us

    Superintendent. Johnny E. Brown, 3770 N. Decatur Road, Decatur 30032. 678-676-0022; fax: 678-676-0394. Main system number: 678-676-1200.

    Board of Education. 678-676-0027; fax: 678-676-0394. Meets 6 p.m. first Mondays for work sessions and second Mondays for business sessions. Public comments are taken only at work sessions, which take place at a different school every month. Lynn Cherry Grant, Sarah Copelin-Wood, Bebe Joyner, Frances Edwards (chairman), Chip Franzoni, Terry C. Morris, Elizabeth Andrews (vice chairman), Simone Manning-Moon, Zepora Roberts.

    Driver's licenses

    For general information on driver's licenses: 404-657-9300. Many renewals can be done online. Go to www.dmvs.ga.gov for more information.

    Services including car and motorcycle road tests.

    Driver's License Facility, 1296 Moreland Ave., Atlanta 30316.

    Driver's License Facility, 8040 Rockbridge Road, Lithonia 30058.

    Renewals and handicap parking permits.

    Kroger store, 3479 Memorial Drive, Decatur 30032.

    Kroger store, 2385 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur 30035.

    Tag offices|/P>

    404-298-4000.

    1358 Dresden Drive, Atlanta 30319.

    4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur 30032.

    2853 Candler Road, Decatur 30034.

    The state Department of Motor Vehicle Safety provides information about vehicle tags and driver's licenses online at www.dmvs.ga.gov.

    Other contacts

    Sheriff. 4415 Memorial Drive, Decatur 30032. 404-298-8145.

    Fire. 3630 Camp Circle, Decatur 30032. 404-294-2519; fax: 404-294-2246.

    Police. 3630 Camp Circle, Decatur 30032. 404-294-2519; fax: 404-294-2593.

    Tax assessor. 404-371-0841.

    Tax commissioner. 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 100, Decatur 30032. 404-298-4000.

    Elections office. 404-298-4020.

    Rezonings. 404-371-2155.

    Department of Family and Children Services. 404-370-5000.

    District attorney. 556 N. McDonough St., Decatur 30030. 404-371-2561.

    Cooperative Extension Service. 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur 30034. 404-298-4080.

    Animal control. 404-294-2996.

    The cities

    AVONDALE ESTATES

  • On the Web: www.avondaleestates.org

    City Hall. Warren A. Hutmacher, city manager. 21 N. Avondale Plaza, Avondale Estates 30002. 404-294-5400; fax: 404-299-8137.

    Mayor. John Lawson.

    City Commission. Jimmie Moomaw, Sandra Varian, Phoebe Stephens, Bruce Van Buren. Meets 7:30 p.m. fourth Mondays.

    Police. 404-294-5410.

    CHAMBLEE

  • On the Web: www.chambleega.com

    City Hall. Evelyn Kennedy, mayor. 5468 Peachtree Road, Chamblee 30341. 770-986-5010; fax: 770-986-5014.

    City Council. Eric Clarkson, James H. Copeland, Clara Azcunes de Ojeda, Art Gilbert, Jeanne Biles. Meets 7:30 p.m. third Tuesdays.

    Police. 770-986-5005.

    CLARKSTON

  • On the Web: www.cityofclarkston.com

    City Hall. Lee Swaney, mayor. 3921 Church St., Clarkston 30021. 404-296-6489; fax: 404-296-6480.

    City Council. Pat Davis-Morris, William K. Hensler, William Kemp, Abdul Akbar, Wayne Foster, Joyce Wade. Meets 7 p.m. first Mondays.

    Police. 404-296-6489.

    DECATUR

  • On the Web: www.decatur-ga.com

    City Hall. 509 N. McDonough St., Decatur 30030. 404-370-4100; fax: 404-378-2678.

    Mayor. William F. Floyd. bfloyd@decaturga.com. Mayor pro tem: Jim Baskett.

    City commissioners. Fred Boykin, Kecia Cunningham, Mary Alice Kemp. Meets 7:30 p.m. first and third Mondays.

    Public safety. 404-370-4120, www.decaturpublicsafety.com

    Decatur City Schools. 320 N. McDonough St., Decatur 30030. Phyllis Edwards, superintendent. 404-370-4400, www.decatur-city.k12.ga.us

    School board. John Ahmann, Jason Uchitel (chairman), Willieyour Arnold, Marc Wisniewski, Valarie Wilson. Meets 7:30 p.m. second Tuesdays.

    Police. 404-377-7911 or 404-373-6551.

    Fire. 404-373-5092.

    DORAVILLE

    City Hall. Gene Lively, mayor. 3725 Park Ave., Doraville 30340. 770-451-8745; fax: 770-936-3862. Mayor pro tem: Lamar Lang.

    City Council. Sam Gray, Ray Jenkins, Ed Lowe, Thurman Roach, David Weese. Meets 7 p.m. first and third Mondays.

    Police. 770-455-1000.

    LITHONIA

  • On the Web: www.cityoflithonia.org

    City Hall. Marcia Woods Glenn, mayor. 6980 Main St., Lithonia 30058. 770-482-8136; fax: 678-526-0267.

    City Council. Barbara Lester, Marcus Lloyd, Jackie R. Harbin, Christine Kennedy-Perry, Elizabeth R. Mitchell. Meets 7 p.m. first Mondays.

    Police. 770-482-8947.

    PINE LAKE

    City Hall. Greg Zarus, mayor. 459 Pine Drive, Pine Lake 30072. 404-292-4250; fax: 404-292-4859. Mayor pro tem: Mimi Woods.

    City Council. Charlotte Neil, Tommy Conlon,

    Kathy DeNodriga. Meets 7:30 p.m. second Mondays.

    Police. 404-292-4250.

    STONE MOUNTAIN

  • On the Web: www.stonemountaincity.org

    City Hall. Gary Peet, mayor. 922 Main St., Stone Mountain 30083. 770-498-8984; fax: 770-498-8609.

    City Council. Triwanna Benton, Nan Nash, Paul Hollis, Ken Williams, Robert Smith, Micheal Evans. Meets 7:30 p.m. first Tuesdays.

    Police. 770-469-0100.

    Libraries

  • On the Web: www.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us

    TT/TTY. 404-508-7179.

    BRANCHES

    Briarcliff. 2775 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta 30329. 404-679-4400.

    Brookhaven. 1242 N. Druid Hills Road N.E., Atlanta 30319. 404-848-7140.

    Bruce Street. 2484 Bruce St., Lithonia 30058. 770-482-0405.

    Chamblee. 4115 Clairmont Road, Atlanta 30341. 770-936-1380.

    Clarkston. 951 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston 30021. 404-508-7175.

    Covington. 3500 Covington Highway, Decatur 30032. 404-508-7180.

    Decatur. 215 Sycamore St., Decatur 30030. 404-370-3070.

    Doraville. 3748 Central Ave., Atlanta 30340. 770-936-3852.

    Dunwoody. 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta 30338. 770-512-4640.

    Embry Hills. 3733 Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta 30341. 770-270-8230.

    Flat Shoals. Flat Shoals Branch, 4022 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur 30034. 404-244-4370.

    Gresham. 2418 Gresham Road S.E., Atlanta 30316. 404-244-4374.

    Hairston Crossing. 4911 Redan Road, Stone Mountain 30088. 404-508-7170.

    Lithonia-Davidson. 6821 Church St., Lithonia 30058. 770-482-3820.

    Northlake-Barbara Loar. 3772 LaVista Road, Tucker 30084. 404-679-4408.

    Redan-Trotti. 1569 Wellborn Road, Redan 30074. 770-482-3821.

    Salem-Panola. 5137 Salem Road, Lithonia 30058. 770-987-6900.

    Scott Candler. 2644 McAfee Road, Decatur 30032. 404-286-6986.

    Scottdale-Tobie Grant. 644 Parkdale Drive, Scottdale 30079. 404-508-7174.

    Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg. 952 Leon St., Stone Mountain 30083. 770-413-2020.

    Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams. 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur 30033. 404-679-4404.

    Tucker-Reid H. Cofer. 4316 Church St., Tucker 30084. 770-270-8234.

    Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown. 2861

    Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur 30034. 404-286-6980.

    Public clinics

    East DeKalb Health Center. 2277 Stone Mountain Lithonia Road, Lithonia 30058. 770-484-2606.

    Eleanor Richardson Health Center (Central DeKalb). 445 Winn Way, Floor 1, Decatur 30030. 404-294-3762.

    Kirkwood Health Center (DeKalb-Atlanta). 30 Warren St., Atlanta 30319. 404-370-7360.

    North DeKalb Comprehensive Health Center. 3807 Clairmont Road, Atlanta 30341. 770-454-1144.

    South DeKalb Health Center. 3110 Clifton Springs Road, Suite D, Decatur 30034. 404-244-2200.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  • On the Web: www.house.gov

    Denise Majette (D). District 4. 404-633-0927, denise.majette@mail.house.gov.

    John Lewis (D). District 5. 404-659-0116, john.lewis@mail.house.gov.

    David Scott (D). District 13. 770-210-5073, david.scott@mail.house.gov.

    Georgia Senate

  • On the Web: www.legis.state.ga.us

    Mary Hodges Squires (D). District 5. 404-463-1378, msquires@legis.state.ga.us.

    Nadine Thomas (D). District 10. 404-656-0078, nthomas@legis.state.ga.us.

    Liane Levetan (D). District 40. 404-463-1374, llevetan@attbi.com.

    Steve Henson (D). District 41. 404-463-1316, stevehenson@mindspring.com.

    David Adelman (D). District 42. 404-463-1376, dadelman@legis.state.ga.us.

    Connie Stokes (D). District 43. 404-651-7741, cstokes@legis.state.ga.us.

    Gloria Butler (D). District 55. 404-656-0075, gbutler@legis.state.ga.us.

    Georgia House of Representatives

  • On the Web. www.legis.state.ga.us

    Fran Millar (R). District 52. 404-656-0116, fran_millar@palmercay.com.

    Jill Chambers (R). District 53. 404-656-0116, jillchambers@msn.com.

    Sally Harrell (D). District 54. 404-656-0265, sally.harrell@riverside.net.

    Michele Henson (D). District 55. 404-657-8440, mhenson@legis.state.ga.us.

    Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D). District 56, Post 1. 404-656-6372, stuckey@mindspring.com.

    Mary Margaret Oliver (D). District 56, Post 2. 404-656-6372, mmo@mmolaw.com.

    Karla Drenner (D). District 57. 404-656-0298, DREN16999@aol.com.

    Barbara J. Mobley (D). District 58. 404-656-5087, bmobley@legis.state.ga.us.

    Jo Ann McClinton (D). District 59, Post 1. 404-656-3947, jmcclinton@legis.state.ga.us.

    George Maddox (D). District 59, Post 2. 404-656-0188, gmaddox@legis.state.ga.us.

    Howard A. Mosby (D). District 59, Post 3. 404-656-0298, mosbyfordist59@aol.com.

    Pam Stephenson (D). District 60, Post 1. 404-656-0126.

    Stan Watson (D). District 60, Post 2. 404-656-0220, stan.watson@tenethealth.com.

    Teresa Greene-Johnson (D). District 60, Post 3. 404-656-0109.

    Ron Sailor Jr. (D). District 61, Post 1. 404-656-0137, rsailor@legis.state.ga.us.

    Earnest Williams (D). District 61, Post 2. 404-656-0314, coachewilliams2002@msn.com.

    Billy Mitchell (D). District 61, Post 3. 404-656-0116.

    Randal Mangham (D). District 62. 404-656-0126, rmangham@legis.state.ga.us.


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