More bad news from DeKalb County this week, as the DeKalb County School District lost its fourth spokesperson in sixth months. In April Superintendent Steve Green eliminated two communications positions, moving Eileen Houston-Stewart and Andre Riley to “special assignments.” Shumuriel Ratliff moved to Fulton County Schools in the Summer, and now R. Scott Belzer, a former reporter who has been speaking for the school system since 2017, has announced his departure. Restructuring can be a good thing, but this type of turnover in an already-troubled district has DeKalb schools DRIFTING…
Proposed Fulton Co. property tax hike
Fulton County homeowners let out a collective groan Monday following the announcement that property taxes will be increasing by more than 12% over the rollback millage rate. The hike, per the over the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, is to increase funding for the 2025 General Fund. The county will host three public meetings to discuss the plan with the public before the millage rate is set, but the likely tax hike has Fulton homeowners SINKING…
