DeKalb OK's rent for senior programs

DeKalb County has agreed to pay a year’s rent to an agency in the northern part of the county that houses various senior citizen programs.

The $45,600 payment to Senior Connections covers the cost of space leased for the North DeKalb Senior programs and events. The lease runs from July through June 2012.

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