DeKalb CEO to give “State of the County”

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis will deliver his his "State of the County" address Jan. 10.

The free event is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Maloof Auditorium at 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur.

A $25 breakfast is also scheduled for businesses at 8 a.m. Jan. 5 at the Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Community Center on Clairmont Road in Atlanta. To register: http://dekalbchamberof commerce.org.

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