Steeply discounted traffic tickets were too good to be true in DeKalb County.

A $25 court cost fee on each ticket has been reinstated after revenue plunged over the last year.

Even with the fee, traffic tickets are still cheaper than they were a year ago after the court lowered fines for offenses from speeding to aggressive driving.

But the court cost fee is back. With 90,000 traffic tickets issued a year, the fee could raise about $2.25 million annually.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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