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The petition will open the county’s codified traffic-calming process for the 1.5-mile stretch and, if the required signatures are collected, allow residents to vote on the installation of speed tables and related measures. Commissioner Michelle Long Spears, the presiding officer and District 2 commissioner, moved to approve the substitute; Commissioner Ted Terry seconded the motion and the board voted to approve it.

The substitute approved by staff adds one additional speed table on Clifton Ridge and removes two parcels (identified as 1610 and 1611) from the petition because they are owned by homeowners associations that do not pay county property taxes. County staff said the revised petition will cover 122 taxable parcels.

Neighborhood supporters, led by petition initiator Doug Rollins, told the board the process followed county code. “We started that process over two years ago. We have followed that process to the letter, and now we respectfully ask this board to let us demonstrate the support of over 65% of our neighbors,” Rollins said, noting the group had obtained a high level of early interest during their initial outreach.

Opponents raised concerns about emergency response times and impacts on through-traffic. William Helms, a 49-year resident of Clifton Road, urged the board to pause for a formal evaluation of how speed tables affect ambulances, saying additional seconds per device could matter in life‑threatening situations. Patricia Delk, who lives on Clifton Road, asked the board to commission a professional study of the entire corridor because of Emory University Hospital traffic and future growth in the area.

County transportation staff told the board the study that qualified the corridor for the traffic-calming program focused on cut-through traffic and that different calming devices — including speed cushions as an alternative to full tables — had been discussed with neighbors. Staff also said the county’s earlier review showed speed tables typically contribute roughly 3–5 seconds of additional travel time per table for large emergency vehicles, and that measures installed must remain in place for one year before they may be petitioned for removal.

The board’s vote advances the petition process; the petition phase, if successful, leads to a formal resident vote. Commissioners and staff said they expect more public outreach, including planned town‑hall style opportunities to review the plan and alternatives.

The approved substitute and staff presentation are recorded on the meeting agenda as item 2024‑1447 (substitute dated 1/28/25).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DeKalb County - Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - Jan 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 approved a staff substitute to begin the 90‑day petition process for traffic calming on Clifton Road between Ponce de Leon Avenue and North Decatur Road.","taxTitle","DeKalb County, Georgia","taxId",3571,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6689928,"DeKalb water and sewer overhaul: board defers vote on multi‑year rate plan as residents call for audits",7997,1033000,9030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159072-4d99156a19483c66eaad504cfc074a22&start=1033&end=9030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159072-4d99156a19483c66eaad504cfc074a22/thumbnail_1033000.jpg","/articles/6689928/DeKalb-County/Georgia/DeKalb-water-and-sewer-overhaul-board-defers-vote-on-multiyear-rate-plan-as-residents-call-for-audits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6689928-fdaa106d2ae51018f4048d138c057aed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149975&Signature=Rmf9pfzM8W~9zAqt~azuuu6GjFBpYaWfJ6w9UkowGbA1J13GlsEqujLoDv8XaIa7H4mGUjJNz46FUAoMtvfMgiti-Y7O~7K~cuLKBD5dlvxS878qStnFyWgA8bTaHHqA5docRN3MTHd~S3U4mweVqPb0pO63EovZYr8Y3Mrc0XS6wvq9fG3vgns3jQ6zcErMLJpkLPukrJYi5YtbGeGX3ibTqkalIllbU1ZsSWQbOIigfjqIJiXgjYDLdq1Cx~7P2k7zrs11mA4DsnHXSY2V9~MEoGSRaHnJvIPPCV20AfI4n0O7uiRRus2oo3hFUUgvj7K3FvoEwTaGUqUXzG9Q4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DeKalb County commissioners on Jan. 28 deferred consideration of a substitute resolution that would set a multi‑year water and sewer rate plan and authorize a bond issuance for major sewer and water rehabilitation work. County leaders said the substitute, which staff revised in the days before the meeting, would move the county from an earlier 8% annual proposal to a proposed 10% annual rate increase for 10 years and enable a larger bond issuance. Commissioners moved the substitute to a special PWI meeting scheduled for Thursday morning to give staff time to provide additional detail and to hold public outreach sessions.

Public comment at the meeting included broad calls for independent reviews of the county’s wastewater planning. Clarence Williams, a resident, urged the board to order “an independent forensic financial audit on both a departmental and individual basis, and we need an independent special master to review the story that was told to judge Grunberg yesterday,” citing operational concerns at the Snap Finger wastewater treatment plant and the county’s communications with state and federal regulators.

Earlier public commenters raised technical concerns about the county’s dynamic hydraulic model for sewer planning and alleged the model was inaccurate or suppressed; those concerns were echoed by speakers who said county officials had told state and federal environmental regulators the model had not been used. In public comment, Steven Binney criticized the outgoing CEO’s Dec. 31 letter to federal environmental officials and said the Department of Justice requested a status conference following that letter.

County staff told commissioners a substitute resolution has been prepared to include a set of accountability measures: an operational audit of the Watershed Department, a customer‑assistance program to offset impacts on low‑income and senior households, and the creation of a customer‑advocate office. Staff also said the substitute would be followed by public town‑hall meetings (north, central and south) and that administrators would provide detailed projections showing the effect of the rate plan on typical bills and how assistance programs would work.

Board actions at the Jan. 28 meeting included:
- Deferral of the substitute rate and bond item (agenda item 2025‑1326) to a special PWI meeting for a more detailed presentation (motioned by Commissioner Robert Patrick, seconded by Commissioner Ladina Bolton). The board also asked county staff to publish a PDF of the substitute for the record and to provide scenario detail at the special session.
- Approval of a smaller watershed item: the Cougar Court (Ellenwood) septic‑to‑sewer petition (Watershed item 1502), which staff said met qualifications and will allow installation of approximately 360 linear feet of sewer line to connect the neighborhood.

Commissioners and staff stressed the county intends to pursue additional outreach and financial options. The administration said it continues to pursue grants and other external funding but that long‑term, stable revenue would be needed to meet large consent‑decree driven infrastructure requirements. The Department of Justice and the EPA were referenced multiple times during public comment and speaker exchanges about the county’s modified consent decree and the accuracy of the county’s planning model.","DeKalb County commissioners on Jan. 28 deferred a proposed multi‑year water‑sewer rate plan and related bond authorization and asked the administration to provide further detail at a special PWI session after residents demanded independent audits and clarified assistance protections for vulnerable customers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6689934,"Neighbors ask DeKalb commissioners to halt Crestline/Chrysler Drive roundabout, cite property impacts",567,917000,1484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159072-4d99156a19483c66eaad504cfc074a22&start=917&end=1484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159072-4d99156a19483c66eaad504cfc074a22/thumbnail_917000.jpg","/articles/6689934/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Neighbors-ask-DeKalb-commissioners-to-halt-CrestlineChrysler-Drive-roundabout-cite-property-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6689934-77b2acc2393ff251f9198a35fd8af781/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149975&Signature=lA-BX4Q5j9SQbEPU~BNdb9NKG89n~7A9hdDMSz4I0JOm15MxGFoC3xWpb1xdCBBrzyj56fq8KyZAjHeSA5FUM3r3Yge95Ttn52cAUjsIIa~beE3apVMoLGnx~QmftUKNhfVVGdGeHZANw51ijQoqQS2ovLEtEQFHIGOYgCROMeZeIdOX0YDxtQ9Kjk0X1VfDNlpq1135l2Z8UHbDhd6mWwHa8zCfjbT3iWHJn4OGq6Z2zmgtxrfduVRKOnD3tywdyY8gWN8v3J4kuPOYMEM1-bigOLYmnLr5Hb-FJZhGFiSpfH4IveFDNf00yOk-sWKkwJjNs2PAdhYqZP5mbgfZtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple homeowners urged the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 to stop work and funding tied to a proposed roundabout at Crestline and Chrysler Drive, telling the board the design would require the county to acquire residents’ front‑yard property.

At the public‑comment portion of the meeting, Lynn Tetley said the county intended to put a roundabout “in our front yard” at the corner of Crestline Drive and described receiving land‑acquisition offers around Thanksgiving. “We do not need or want a roundabout,” Tetley told the board, citing lack of neighborhood outreach and asking commissioners to reject contract number 123‑1540 under agenda number 2024‑1261.

Mark Capps, who said he lives at 1840–1842 Chrysler Drive, presented a diagram showing the current road edge and an engineered plan that, he said, would take roughly a quarter‑acre beyond the county right‑of‑way. “How did this engineering firm come up with such an absurd plan?” Capps asked; he alleged county surveyors entered private property without permission and said the project would unnecessarily expand scope and cost.

Commissioners did not make a final decision on the specific right‑of‑way at the Jan. 28 meeting. Later in the agenda, when a multi‑vendor change order package for engineering and design services related to transportation projects (contract group that includes item 2024‑1261) came before the board, the sponsor moved to defer that substitute to the Feb. 11 Board of Commissioners meeting with a prior stop in the PWI committee (Jan. 30). Commissioner Ted Terry seconded the deferral and the board approved it.

County staff and the petitioners have asked for additional meetings and engagement with the Public Works and Infrastructure (PWI) committee. Residents requested a meeting with county staff and the project team at Thursday’s PWI meeting and asked the board to halt funding or acquisition until neighborhood alternatives are discussed.

The item on the agenda is recorded as contract number 123‑1540 under agenda number 2024‑1261. The board’s action at the end of the meeting was to defer the substitute for the engineering/design change order to allow committee review rather than approve design or land acquisition at the dais.","Several Crestline/Chrysler Drive homeowners told the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 they oppose a proposed roundabout and associated right‑of‑way acquisitions tied to contract 123‑1540, and asked the board to halt funding pending further neighborhood engagement.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6689923,"DeKalb commissioners set 2025 committee rosters and approve multiple appointments",0,11031000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159072-4d99156a19483c66eaad504cfc074a22&start=11031&end=11031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159072-4d99156a19483c66eaad504cfc074a22/thumbnail_11031000.jpg","/articles/6689923/DeKalb-County/Georgia/DeKalb-commissioners-set-2025-committee-rosters-and-approve-multiple-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6689923-043252105e9fb0298322b81d4d7dbeb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149975&Signature=WkNHUEZdRuALcX1o6UVlonbmnoRd1~yBsRbc58zNWyY-pBkWO36bD3PLd2GQ~yaitsC4bAqg0FFjAyYai0HJyYt1Y8QsMOh~a3MQ0FUVTBEoVU5aGduIYMZV1rpJgGb1OAYzEpfMxmDZjEXrAFkTj-ShUta4KA7L8zrdm6Uy1AiXrJgCOdQCYrN2ApPJ39Es9gcow0fNvWY-C7rru78xJc-CYAZs1cmm7QFD0btTiL6XwHkZ9r820VWTn~T3UQErVvGLc4-ALJG4J-cFvcreDvcXopuMPFyQonrYq0hBIk2DYDyj4CL3adkuPwTXuw2LP-dXObHbSI0FQ0qkZsF8CA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 adopted its committee roster for 2025 and approved a slate of appointments and routine consent items.

The committee chairs and memberships approved in the substitute resolution were:
- County Operations (OPS): Chair Commissioner Davis Johnson; members Robert Patrick and Ladina Bolton.
- Employee Relations & Public Safety (IRPS): Chair Commissioner Ladina Bolton; members Michelle Long Spears and Davis Johnson.
- Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI): Chair Commissioner Robert Patrick; members Davis Johnson and Nicole Messia.
- Finance, Audit & Budget (FAB): Chair Commissioner Ted Terry; members Michelle Long Spears and Nicole Messia.
- Planning, Economic Development & Community Services (PECS): Chair Commissioner Nicole Messia; members Michelle Long Spears and Ted Terry.

The board also approved appointments and reappointments presented on the consent agenda, including: Hillary Gardner to the DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees (CEO appointment), the reappointment of Ruben D. Jones to the DeKalb County Airport Advisory Board (District 7), the reappointment of Edward Patton to the Planning Commission, and the appointment of Nicole M. Golden as chief deputy tax commissioner.

Other consent items approved included grant acceptances for the Violence Against Women Act (District Attorney's Office), a Homeland Security program grant for EOD/K‑9 and several contract renewals and change orders routed through audit and committee review. Several items were deferred to committee stops as noted in the minutes.

The committee roster and appointments were approved by roll call in the meeting; where roll‑call counts were not printed in the transcript excerpt, the clerk recorded each vote as adopted in the official minutes.

The board also approved procedural changes and scheduling items, and the meeting concluded with the board adjourning after establishing committees and completing preliminary business.","At the Jan. 28 meeting the Board of Commissioners established 2025 committee assignments, approved several appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions, and passed consent agenda items including grants and contract renewals.","actionData","errors"]

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