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DeKalb: Interim county attorney to get job permanently

DeKalb County attorney Viviane Ernstes. Photo provided by DeKalb County.
DeKalb County attorney Viviane Ernstes. Photo provided by DeKalb County.
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Aug 6, 2018

Viviane Ernstes can now remove the word “interim” from her job title. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced Monday that he was appointing Ernstes to serve as county attorney on a permanent basis.

Thurmond also has hired a new code enforcement director: Timothy C. Hardy. Previously, Hardy served as director of the city of Smyrna’s code enforcement division.

Ernstes has been serving as interim county attorney since the retirement of Overtis Hicks "O.V." Brantley at the end of 2017.

Ernstes’ appointment must be approved by the DeKalb Board of Commissioners.

VIDEO: In other DeKalb news

Students at DeKalb County's Peachcrest Elementary school talk about how they prepared for the first day and what they look forward to during the 2018-2019 school year, Monday, August 6, 2018. Fulton County Schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools, DeKalb County School District and Clayton County Public Schools started the school year today. (Alyssa Pointer/Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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