Changing DeKalb’s power structure no sure thing
Georgia lawmakers representing DeKalb say they're wary of rushing to change DeKalb County's CEO form of government.
The idea of removing the county's powerful chief executive and replacing him with a county manager has gained attention since a corruption investigation alleged a failure of leadership in DeKalb.
Interim DeKalb CEO Lee May and Gov. Nathan Deal both support the change.
But state legislators say they’re more likely to conduct a broad review of DeKalb’s government structure, a process that could take years.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
