Business district launched in Stone Mountain

DeKalb County, supported by a several residents and businesses, has launched a community improvement district in the Stone Mountain area.

The district in turn elected five board members: Larry Callahan, Joey Chapman, Rusty McKellar, Russell Smith and David Westcott. The county also appointed two members, Karen Glover and state Sen. Steve Henson, to round out the board.

Emory Morsberger is the appointed president of the district, the second in DeKalb County after one in the Perimeter area.

Businesses in the district have agreed to tax themselves to fund improvements in the area such as security, roads and landscaping.