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DeKalb Earns Top Honor for Community Engagement

DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis proudly announces that DeKalb County’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment – ONE DeKalb – was recognized as the 2012 Civic and Community Engagement Advocate of the Year ...
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CEO Ellis Joins Residents to Build “Dream” Playground

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis participated in a Playground Build Day for children Saturday, May 5 at Mainstreet Park Drive, Stone Mountain.
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DeKalb Commissioners to Host Animal Fundraiser

Animal lovers throughout metro Atlanta can lend a helping hand to DeKalb County’s troubled animal control services on Sunday, May 20th when three commissioners host the “Help DeKalb Animals” bowling fundraiser at Stars and Strikes in Stone Mountain.
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DCTV Adds Another Prestigious Award to its Repertoire

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announces another award for DeKalb County’s Government Access Station, DeKalb County Television, Channel 23.
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Community Heroes Honored at Callanwolde

DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis, in partnership with The Champion Newspaper, honored individuals and organizations making a difference in our community during the 3rd annual CEO’s Community Hero Awards ceremony.
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State of Arts in DeKalb Survey Available Until July 1

Attention artists, art and cultural organizations, faith-based institutions, or residents who support the arts: DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis wants your feedback on shaping the future of arts and culture in the county.
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ONE DeKalb’s Keep DeKalb Beautiful Collects for Soles4Souls

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announces that ONE DeKalb’s Keep DeKalb Beautiful joins Keep Georgia Beautiful, The Georgia Recycling Coalition, The Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Whole Foods ...
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CEO Ellis Serves as Panelist at GOVERNING Magazine’s Regional Conference

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell served as a panelist during GOVERNING Magazine’s Regional Conference at the Marriot Atlanta Marquis April 26.
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PDK Hosts Good Neighbor Day Air Show and Open House

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announces the annual Good Neighbor Day Air Show and Open House will take flight on Saturday, May 12, noon – 5 p.m. at DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 2000 Airport Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.
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DeKalb County Mobile Career Center May Schedule

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announces the May schedule for DeKalb’s Mobile Career Center. The center, which is also known as the county’s “jobs bus,” will be stationed at various locations throughout DeKalb County.
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CEO Burrell Ellis Announces ONE DeKalb Serves Initiative

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis recently launched ONE DeKalb Serves, a customer service initiative that provides customer feedback, training, and performance measures to ensure transparency ...
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DeKalb County to Host Compost Demonstration Event on May 8

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis invites the public to attend a compost demonstration event hosted by DeKalb County Natural Resource Management Office and Keep DeKalb Beautiful.
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DeKalb County Board of Registration & Elections Announces Qualifying for 2012 General Primary and Nonpartisan Elections

The DeKalb County Board of Registration & Elections announces qualifying for the 2012 General Primary and Nonpartisan Elections beginning Wednesday, May 23 at 9 a.m. and ending Friday, May 25 at noon.
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“Trash to Gas” Plant Begins Test Operations

Once it is fully operational, DeKalb County’s Renewable Energy Facility will have the environmental equivalent of taking 30,000 cars off the road every year. It will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 17,000 tons ...
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DeKalb County Jobs Fair Draws More than 1,300 Seekers

More than 1,300 job seekers turned out to apply for the more than 1,600 positions available at the DeKalb County Jobs Fair on April 14.
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DeKalb Innovation Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis convened the first meeting of the DeKalb Innovation Committee and charged the group to find alternative technological, procedural and policy methods to improve operational efficiencies ...
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DeKalb County Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Event

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announces the success of the county’s third Household Hazardous Waste Event hosted by Keep DeKalb Beautiful (KDB) on Saturday, March 31 at the DeKalb County Transfer Station.
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DeKalb County CIO Named Georgia CIO of the Year Finalist

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announces that DeKalb Chief Information Officer (CIO) Curtis Rawlings has been named as a finalist for the Georgia CIO of the Year Award.
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