DeKalb Commissioners voted Tuesday to hold a $75,000 cudgel over the administration, to get the communications they want.

The board agreed to move that cash out of the CEO's administration budget to its own budget, to create a public information officer job.

The catch: the money won't be spent until July 1 -- giving CEO Burrell Ellis a few months to settle a squabble with commissioners about airing commission committee meetings on the county's government access channel. The $75,000 amounts to about half of the entire channel's budget, which includes three county employees.

To view committee meetings while discussions are ongoing, visit www.dekalbboc.com.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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