Ad deal between DeKalb and Gas South scrutinized
A deal between DeKalb County's government and Gas South allows the natural gas marketing company to use the county's logo when mailing advertisements to residents.
The company then pays DeKalb $12 for each customer who signs up, raising $91,307 for supplemental life insurance for police officers over the last two years.
But some residents say they’re concerned that it looks like the county is showing favoritism to one company and interfering in the free market.
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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.
