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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Since 2023, customers of Georgia Power, which operates Plant Vogtle, have experienced six PSC-approved rate hikes. Polls open Tuesday for primary elections to select candidates for Georgia’s powerful utility regulatory board. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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