Category Archives: Commissioner Jeff Rader

DeKalb Commissioner, Citizens Blast DeKalb CEO for Arthur Blank Soccer Field Deal

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(APN) ATLANTA — In a blink of an eye, and with no public comment allowed, the deal between DeKalb County, Arthur Blank, and Atlanta United FC soccer franchise was struck.   Last Tuesday, August 04, 2015, the DeKalb County Commission voted 4-3 in favor of the deal.   Atlanta United FC plans to build a 30 million dollar soccer complex […]

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DeKalb’s Medlock Park Left out of Annexation, Cityhood Plans

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(APN) DEKALB COUNTY — On Thursday, January 22, 2015, the Medlock Area Neighborhood Association (MANA) held a special meeting to discuss whether to staying in unincorporated DeKalb County or whether to annex into Atlanta.   The nearby City of Decatur is looking to annex business areas, so to boost their tax base, but is not seeking to annex the residential […]

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