DeKalb names new watershed director

The former chief operating office of Jacksonville, Florida’s water/electric utility has been named as DeKalb County’s new director of Watershed Management.

An engineer, James Chansler has nearly 40 years’ experience in government, public works and utilities.

He will earn $153,360 a year in the role, key in overseeing a $1.34 billion overhaul of DeKalb’s water/sewer system.

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