DeKalb County commissioners officially got their new committee assignments on Tuesday, charting the course for how local legislation, contracts and other business will be considered this year.
The commission has a total of five committees, which review agenda items before they’re presented to the full board. District 1 Commissioner Robert Patrick, who was recently chosen as the commission’s presiding officer, was tasked with making the assignments in consultation with his colleagues.
Assignments are as follows:
- Employee Relations & Public Safety Committee (ERPS) committee: Chair Ted Terry, members Steve Bradshaw and Jeff Rader
- Operations (OPS) committee: Chair Mereda Davis Johnson, members Steve Bradshaw and Robert Patrick
- Finance, Audit and Budget (FAB) committee: Chair Jeff Rader, members Larry Johnson and Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
- Planning, Economic Development and Community Service (PECS) committee: Chair Larry Johnson, members Jeff Rader and Mereda Davis Johnson
- Public Works and Infrastructure (PWI) committee: Chair Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, members Ted Terry and Robert Patrick
Click here to explore the county departments that generally fall under each committee’s jurisdiction.
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