Legislation Details

File #: 2026-1691    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Appointment
File created: 11/12/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 11/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): All Commission Districts ??Appoint Rev. Dr. Willie Alfreida Capers to Post 6 of the DeKalb County Housing Authority as a Resident Commissioner.
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Public Hearing:  YES ☐     NO ☒                                                  Department: Chief Executive Office                                     

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Commission District(s): All Commission Districts

​​Appoint Rev. Dr. Willie Alfreida Capers to Post 6 of the DeKalb County Housing Authority as a Resident Commissioner.

 

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Information Contact: Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, Chief Executive Officer

Phone Number: 404-371-2881

 

PURPOSE:

Pursuant to Section 13A of the DeKalb County Organizational Act and the Housing Authorities Law, O.C.G.A. § 8-3-1 et seq., CEO Cochran-Johnson nominates Rev. Dr. Willie Alfreida Capers as a Resident Commissioner of the DeKalb County Housing Authority for a one-year term. A Resident Commissioner is a Commissioner who is directly assisted by the public housing authority in the relevant county. The term for Resident Commissioners is one year. Rev. Dr. Willie Alfreida Capers will replace Mr. Charles Yi who has served as a Resident Commissioner, and her appointment will expire June 30, 2027.

 

NEED/IMPACT:

The mission of the Housing Authority of DeKalb County is to provide sustainable and affordable housing as a platform to enhance lives. ​

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

No cost to the County.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

To appoint Rev. Dr. Willie Alfreida Capers as a Resident Commissioner of the DeKalb County Housing Authority for a term that expires on June 30, 2027.