DeKalb Solicitor-General forms new unit to address blight, abatement

As part of DeKalb County’s Operation Clean Sweep, the DeKalb County Office of the Solicitor-General formed a new unit dedicated to addressing quality of life issues that impact DeKalb County citizens. The Quality of Life Unit will work closely with DeKalb County’s regulatory agencies dedicated to assessing and resolving residential and commercial quality of life problems.

The new unit is comprised of two assistant solicitor-generals, a community prosecutor, an investigator and a legal assistant. The division is responsible for the prosecution of all cases involving code violations, blight, nuisance and other issues that may plague a community or business in DeKalb County.

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond’s vision for Operation Clean Sweep inspired the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners to approve a mid-year budget request by the Solicitor-General for over $70,000.