Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 5
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): District 5
An Item to Record The Appointment of Pamela Middleton as the District 5 Appointee to the District DeKalb County Resident Oversight Committee for SPLOST II Revenues and Expenditures
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Information Contact: Mereda Davis Johnson
Phone Number: 404-371-2159
PURPOSE:
The Clerk to Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Commissioners would like the minutes of the Commission to reflect the appointment of Pamela Middleton to the Resident Oversight Committee for SPLOST II Revenues and Expenditures Board made by Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson.
NEED/IMPACT:
The citizens of DeKalb have imposed upon themselves a special sales tax with the promise that funds will be spent as promised in the November 2023 referendum. This oversight committee will provide accountability and transparency to all DeKalb citizens. It builds public trust in DeKalb County which will be essential for future SPLOST referendums that must be approved by voters.
The appointment will run concurrent with Commissioner Davis Johnson’s term, expiring on December 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To direct the Clerk to the Commission and CEO to record the appointment of Pamela Middleton to the SPLOST Residents Oversight Committee.