@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialDeKalb County's public safety is on the rise with 640 police officers and a fully operational real-time crime center, but what’s next for the 106 operational recommendations?
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialDunwoody's Zoning Board just gave the green light for a 122-unit townhouse development, promising to enhance local amenities while tackling stormwater management!
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialIn a heated debate, the Finance Committee has moved to recommend awarding a lucrative financial advisory contract to Piper Sandler, despite concerns over LSBE scoring and local business participation.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialA unanimous recommendation to rezone 461 acres from forest to industrial at Highway 99 has sparked heated debates over environmental safety and potential hazards for local residents.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialJasper just scored a $15 million grant to bolster its water supply resilience, ensuring the city can withstand droughts and disasters!
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialThe Jessup council has sparked a heated debate over new regulations for e-scooters and e-bikes, raising questions about safety, fairness, and procedural errors that could derail the ordinance's final adoption.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialPooler’s City Council just took a significant step by approving the first reading of a controversial impact-fee ordinance that could reshape housing affordability in the area.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialBurke County's finance report reveals promising news as the district prepares to shed its "high-risk" status after a tentative clean audit—could this be the turnaround they’ve been waiting for?
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialDeKalb County commissioners are taking bold steps to bolster eviction defense and extend crucial crisis services, proposing over $388,000 in funding to ensure no one is left behind this winter.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialIn a heated debate over financial advisory contracts, the DeKalb County committee rejected a $1.17M award recommendation for Public Resource Advisory Group in favor of Piper Sandler, igniting controversy over scoring rules.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialGeorgia Cattlemen are urging lawmakers to implement vital measures that could transform the agricultural landscape and ensure the future of family farms across the state.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialFarmers are sounding the alarm over threats to rural land and conservation easements, warning that rising prices and lack of access to capital could spell disaster for future generations.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialGeorgia Tech is revolutionizing agriculture with groundbreaking robotics for poultry farms and innovative methods to enhance peanut production, tackling both efficiency and sustainability head-on.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialGeorgia's dairy farms are shrinking, but production is booming—can strategic investments in local processing save the industry from consolidation?
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialGeorgia is investing $8.9 million in a groundbreaking pilot plant that transforms wood waste into valuable chemicals for plastics and pharmaceuticals, promising to revitalize rural economies.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialGeorgia's poultry industry, the nation's largest, is grappling with falling prices and rising costs, highlighting an urgent need for innovative solutions and workforce support to sustain its vital role in the economy.
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@citizenptnewsga.bsky.socialLupus survivor and advocate Salathio Deloach warns that bureaucratic decisions on insurance can lead to devastating health consequences for patients, urging lawmakers to prioritize patient stability over mere cost savings.
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