Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 5
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 5
An Item To Re-Allocate an Amount Not To Exceed $115,000 from the District 5 POETA Account: 106792.69110.521209.01.602989 to Decatur Legacy Project, Inc. for the express purpose of implementing Phase II of the John Lewis Memorial Project
Body
Information Contact: Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson
Phone Number: 404-371-2159
PURPOSE:
In August 2024, DeKalb County unveiled the John Lewis Memorial Statue in Decatur. As Phase II of the John Lewis Memorial Project is implemented, Decatur Legacy Project, Inc. will handle the financial components of the implementation plan.
NEED/IMPACT:
The funding for this item comes from the original $700,000+ raised by the John Lewis Commemorative Task Force. These remaining funds are intended to support Phase II of the project, and this item seeks to return them to the Decatur Legacy Project, Inc. to carry out the next phase of implementation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$115,000 from District 5 POETA Account: 106792.69110.521209.01.602989
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents...