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THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 - 15, 2020 • PAGE 2
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Special election for DeKalb County
sheriff to be held March 24
BY ASIA ASHLEY
Asia@dekalbchamp.com
Just a month and a
half after a new sheriff has
taken on the role in DeKalb
County, the DeKalb County
Board of Elections and
Registrations has called for
a special election to fill the
position.
As required per the
DeKalb County code, former
DCSO chief deputy Melody
Maddox has served in the
sheriff’s position since Dec.
1 after former sheriff Jeffrey
Mann announced Nov. 13
that he would retire on Nov.
30.
The special election
for DeKalb County sheriff
will be held March 24
in conjunction with the
presidential primary. The
last day to register to vote
in the special election and
presidential primary is
Feb. 24. Voting will take
place in all regular polling
places in DeKalb. A runoff,
if required, will be held on
April 21.
Qualifying for sheriff
began Jan. 6 at 9 a.m. and
ended at noon Jan. 8. at the
DeKalb County Board of
Registrations and Elections.
Maddox and several other
candidates have previously
announced their plans to
enter the race.
The winner of the special
election will serve the
remainder of Mann’s term,
which expires Dec. 31, 2020.
An election for sheriff
will also be held during the
November General Election
to fill the position’s full
four-year term which would
begin Jan. 1, 2021.
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Freedom Middle School students collect hygiene items for project
Freedom Middle
School’s Future Business
Leaders of America and
Robotics team recently
completed its community
service challenge of filling a
“Clean Cargo” trashcan with
hygiene items.
The Clean Cargo project
creates drives to collect
hygiene items for students
who may lack necessities
such as toothbrushes,
toothpaste, soap, deodorant
and shampoo, and items are
donated to Title 1 elementary
schools, or schools with
the highest percentages of
children from low-income
families.
The Freedom Middle
School group collected more
than 500 hygiene items
during a four-week period
for the project, according to
Clean Cargo founder Johari
Dozier. They were treated to
a Waffle House breakfast on
Dec. 12.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS
2020-TA-001
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Lithonia,
Georgia will hold a public hearing on city-initiated amendments to the text of the
Downtown Lithonia Form-Based Code and to the text of the Zoning Ordinance
concerning the regulation of Special Event Facilities. The public hearing will be held on
January 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM in Lithonia City Hall located at 6920 Main Street, Lithonia,
Georgia.
Written comments concerning the proposed text amendment may be filed with
the City Clerk prior to the public hearing or submitted at the hearing. Individuals
interested in commenting on the proposed amendment, either in writing or verbally,
will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. The
written findings and recommendations of the Zoning Administrator may be examined at
Lithonia City Hall, Lithonia, Georgia. Further information may be obtained by contacting
Ms. Robinette Blount, Interim City Clerk, at 770.482.8136, ext. 128.
LaThaydra Sands
City Administrator, City of Lithonia
CITY OF TUCKER NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY CHARTER
A proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City of Tucker amends
Section 5.03(a) to change the date required to submit to the city council
for the proposed operating budget and capital budget for the next fiscal
year.
The proposed Charter Amendment also amends section 5.04 (b) to
change the date of adoption of the final budget by the city council.
The City Council shall meet at the following regular meetings to consider
the adoption of the proposed Charter Amendment:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL ANNEX
4228 1st AVENUE, SUITE 2-4,
TUCKER, GA 30084
and
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL ANNEX
4228 1st AVENUE, SUITE 2-4,
TUCKER, GA 30084
A copy of the proposed amendment is on file at the office of the City
Clerk and in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of DeKalb
County for purposes of examination by the public.