COMMUNITY BRIEFS

FULTON COUNTY

Surge in signs faces court hearing

Billboard companies are asking a judge to make somebody —- the new cities in north Fulton County or the county itself —- let them put up about 70 new signs in north Fulton.

The cities and the county are asking the judge to toss the sign companies’ requests. Superior Court Judge Melvin Westmoreland is reviewing the requests. No hearing date has been scheduled yet.

—- Doug Nurse

DEKALB COUNTY

Dunwoody OKs first ordinances

The Dunwoody City Council has adopted its first set of ordinances that will govern Georgia’s new city.

The chapters for the city’s general business and administration have been approved, while those on city ethics and elections will come up for a vote at the next meeting. The council is scheduled to meet in voting session at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Peachtree Middle School.

—- April Hunt

CLAYTON COUNTY

Public can talk to school board again

In July, the Clayton County school board began prohibiting citizens from speaking at its business meetings and scheduled a monthly meeting solely for public comment.

However, after receiving feedback from residents and poor participation, the board is now amending the policy, attorney Julie Lewis told the board. The policy change also comes after the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools criticized limiting public participation to a special meeting.

—- Megan Matteucci

GREATER ATLANTA

Man, 71, accused of killing girlfriend

Forsyth County authorities have accused a 71-year-old man of running over and killing his girlfriend at his home. John Lindsey Jordan was being held Wednesday at the Forsyth County Detention Center in lieu of nearly $18,000 bond in the death of his 43-year-old girlfriend Sunday.

The couple had a fight, and the girlfriend tried to keep Jordan from leaving in his Ford F150 pickup, deputies said. Officials did not release the woman’s name pending notification of her family. Jordan is charged with first-degree vehicular homicide and driving under the influence.

—- Associated Press

VENT OF THE DAY

Civil War re-enactments are amazingly realistic, but I did not realize that the Confederates were so well-fed.