Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Chief Executive Office
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All
Reappointment to the DeKalb Community Service Board - Mr. Charles Martin
Body
Information Contact: Michael L. Thurmond, Chief Executive Officer
Phone Number: 404-371-2881
PURPOSE:
Pursuant to 13A of the Organizational Act where “The chief executive shall nominate a person by sending a written notice to the commission,” CEO Michael L. Thurmond is nominating Mr. Charles Martin for reappointment in Post #7 onto the DeKalb Community Service Board. This is a three (3) year term which began July 1, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2020.
NEED/IMPACT:
The DeKalb Community Service Board provides mental health, developmental disability, and addictive diseases services at its facilities in DeKalb County. As stipulated in the DeKalb Community Service Board bylaws, the county governing authority shall appoint at least one of its appointments to be “a consumer of disability services, child psychiatrist, family member of a consumer, advocate for disability services, or a local leader or businessperson with an interest in mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases.” Mr. Martin has been properly vetted by the DeKalb Community Service Board and the Administration.Mr. Martin has represented disabled individuals for thirty years and has served as the director of the Georgia Client Assistance Program, an advocacy program for vocational rehabilitation clients, for ten years. Mr. Martin has been an asset to the county and those who rely on the services provided through the DeKalb Community Service Board.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To confirm the reappointment of Mr. Charles Martin to the DeKalb Community Service Board