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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>District 2 Budget Town Hall Meeting with Commissioner Jeff Rader</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Commissioner Jeff Rader, Monday, February 6th at 7pm at the Greek Orthodox Church located at 2500 Clairmont Road for a presentation on the proposed 2012 DeKalb County Budget. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-issues/items/district-2-budget-town-hall-meeting-with-commissioner-jeff-rader.html</link>
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      <title>Rep. Karla Drenner's Red Tape/Barriers to Business in Georgia Town Hall</title>
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      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-issues/items/rep-karla-drenners-red-tapebarriers-to-business-in-georgia-town-hall.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>DEKALB COMMISSION and SCHOOL BOARD REDISTRICTING HEARING TONIGHT, JANUARY 31st @ 6:30 pm</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Due to the DeKalb County Commission's failure to publicly discuss and vote on a redistricting proposal, the DeKalb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly is moving to meet Legislative deadlines to redraw County Commission and School Board Districts before February 14.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-issues/items/dekalb-commission-and-school-board-redistricting-hearing-tonight-january-31st.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>CEO Burrell Ellis to Host Town Hall Meetings</title>
      <description><![CDATA[First town hall set for Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at Cedar Grove High School]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-issues/items/ceo-burrell-ellis-to-host-town-hall-meetings.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>DeKalb News: 2012 Budget Recommendation</title>
      <description><![CDATA[DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis delivered his 2012 Executive Budget Recommendation to the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, in accordance with the Organizational Act of DeKalb County.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-issues/items/dekalb-news-2012-budget-recommendation.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Walks in Mary Scott Nature Park</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Construction Begins on “Trash to Gas” Plant - Renewable Fuels Facility to Save County $3 million</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Greenest Urban County in America is getting a little greener. DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis, in conjunction with the Clean Cities Atlanta Petroleum Reduction Program and Energy Systems Group, held a ceremonial groundbreaking today for a new renewable natural gas (RNG) processing facility at the Seminole Road Landfill in Ellenwood.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-issues/items/construction-begins-on-trash-to-gas-plant-renewable-fuels-facility-to-save-county-3-million.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Smoking Vote a Disappointment</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The primary mission of government is to protect the “health, safety and welfare” of its constituents, so the good health of DeKalb County’s citizens should be one of the Board of Commissioners’ (BOC) highest priorities. That’s what makes the BOC’s September 13, 2011 decision to vote down a proposal to ban smoking in all public places, including parks and all businesses, disheartening. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/smoking-vote-a-disappointment.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>MARTA I-20 East initiative</title>
      <description><![CDATA[See attached link for more information.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-county-news/items/marta-i-20-east-initiative.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative</title>
      <description><![CDATA[See attached link for more information.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-county-news/items/clifton-corridor-transit-initiative.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Making the Tough Call</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It was a classic example of being stuck between a rock and a hard place.  In the last official meeting of the Board of Commissioners (BOC) before the July 15 deadline to finalize DeKalb County's millage rate, I was asked to vote on a mid-year budget proposal.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/making-the-tough-call.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>DeKalb Cooperative Extension Offers Radon Testing Kits</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It can contaminate your home, poison your family and is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.  Radon – an invisible radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless and tasteless – is caused by the decay of uranium in the soil. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-issues/items/dekalb-cooperative-extension-offers-radon-testing-kits.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 23:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Emory Village Update from AIEV - Proceeds to the Next Phase</title>
      <description><![CDATA[DeKalb Countys project to improve streetscapes and add a roundabout in Emory Village moves forward to the next phase on Thursday, March 17, and it will have critical traffic implications. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-issues/items/emory-village-update-from-aiev-proceeds-to-the-next-phase.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Update</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The county's budget process, as discussed in recent updates, has made incremental improvements this year.  The process is still a work in progress in order to become transparent and responsive to DeKalb County citizens.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-update-139.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Administration's Proposal a Step Forward</title>
      <description><![CDATA[One of my recurring themes has been the need to improve the process, not just the outcome, for preparing the county's annual operating budget.  Last month, I discussed a resolution passed by the Board of Commissioners outlining its priorities for the 2011 budget.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/administrations-proposal-a-step-forward.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: •    Hotel/Motel Tax •    Noise Ordinance ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-129.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>MARTA Service Changes Effective December 18, 2010</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Several MARTA bus routes are being modified to improve overall service and on-time performance.  The attached changes will go into effect on Saturday, December 18, 2010.  For additional information, please call 404-848-5000 or visit www.itsmarta.com.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-issues/items/marta-service-changes-effective-december-18-2010.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Budget Resolution Sets Priorities</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Preparing a budget during a booming economy is easy because there’s more money to spend. But when the economy slides downhill, as it has in recent years, the budget pie shrinks, so people have to contend with smaller slices.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/budget-resolution-sets-priorities.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: •	Budget Priorities •	Health Benefits •	Stimulus Dollars •	Re-election Thanks]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-123.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Auditor to Review County Government</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Those who follow local government know that the DeKalb County's Board of Commissioners (BOC) is responsible for reviewing the budget and approving ordinances.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-121.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: •	Alcohol Closing Times •	Buford Highway  •	Power IT Down  •	Staffing Policy ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-114.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm pleased to report that the millage rate for DeKalb citizens this year is the same as last year.  The rate became official in late June with the passage of the county's mid-year budget adjustments.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-110.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: 911 Services Green Energy Code Red PDK Airport South Fork Peachtree Creek Trail ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-107.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: Mason Mill Park Roofs Replacement Sidewalk Funds Sign Ordinance]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-102.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Staffing Study Cites Inefficiencies in County Government</title>
      <description><![CDATA["That's the way we've always done it." The above is a popular refrain in organizations and businesses.  It’s a way to justify operational methods, usually based on organizational culture or a manager's instincts, in the absence of concrete data.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/staffing-study-cites-inefficiencies-in-county-government.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 22:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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