Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Board of Commissioners - District 2
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): District 2
To Appropriate $4,181.25 of District 2 Reserve for Appropriations to Kathryn Kolb for DeKalb County Tree Ordinance Revisions.
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Information Contact: Commissioner Michelle Long Spears
Phone Number: 404-371-2863
PURPOSE:
To appropriate $4,181.25 of District 2 Reserve for Appropriations to Kathryn Kolb for DeKalb County Tree Ordinance revisions.
NEED/IMPACT:
DeKalb County's current Tree Ordinance has not been updated in over two decades. Tree canopy is shrinking in the Atlanta metro area. Trees are vital for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, slowing the rate of climate change, preventing erosion, reducing stormwater runoff, and filtering pollutants from our water supply. Updating the Tree Ordinance is crucial for DeKalb County to bring its code up to date and protect DeKalb County's tree canopy.
Further, Kathryn Kolb was instrumental in writing the current DeKalb County Tree Ordinance and has led and assisted with writing other municipalities' Tree Ordinances. She shares over 40 years of field experience in forests and wild lands of the Southeast and has contributed to greater Atlanta's environmental community for over 30 years.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase appropriations for the following account by the amount indicated below:
Board of Commissioners (District 2) - General Fund - Other Miscellaneous Payments (00202.573099.100.0000.0000) - $4,181.25
Decrease appropriations for the following account by the amount indicated below:
Board of Commissioners (District 2) - General Fund - Reserve for Appropriation (00202.579002.100.0000.0000) -$4,181.25
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the allocation of $4181.25 from the 2025 District 2 Reserve for Appropriations account and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or her designee to execute all ne...
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