Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 5
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): District 5
Re-allocate $142,440 remaining funds from the District 5 discretionary funds from a previous allocation to the Community county grant cost center (69701), POETA 105658.69701.521209.01.602440 to Decatur Legacy Project, Inc. for the express purpose of assisting in financing the creation, dedication, and placement of a Memorial to the late John Lewis on the grounds of the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur, Georgia
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Information Contact: Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson
Phone Number: 404-371-2410
PURPOSE:
To assist in financing the Decatur Legacy Project, Inc. and John Lewis Commemorative Task Force's creation, dedication, and placement of a Memorial to the late John Lewis on the grounds of the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur, Georgia. The Memorial will be owned by DeKalb County.
NEED/IMPACT:
This re-allocation provides financial support to the Decatur Legacy Project, Inc. and John Lewis Commemorative Task Force's creation, dedication, and placement of a Memorial to the late John Lewis that will be owned by DeKalb County, Georgia and placed on the grounds of the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur, Georgia.
FISCAL IMPACT:
To decrease POETA account 105658.69701.521209.01.602440 by $142,440 and re-appropriate the funds to Decatur Legacy Project, Inc. for the express purpose of assisting in financing the creation, dedication, and placement of a Memorial to the late John Lewis on the grounds of the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur, Georgia.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the re-allocation and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents.