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DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Convene for Regular Meeting and Case Reviews on October 17 in Decatur

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Published on October 12, 2024
DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Convene for Regular Meeting and Case Reviews on October 17 in DecaturSource: Google Street View

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics has scheduled its upcoming Regular Public Meeting for Thursday, to be notably held at 6 p.m. in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur, GA. The announcement was made on the official county website, informing the public of the meeting's details and agenda, which includes administrative items, preliminary cases, and public comments, among other proceedings.

The Board is set to carefully review and potentially adopt the meeting agenda after calling the session to order. The proceedings will also include approval of the minutes from the previous meeting on September 19. Following administrative discussions, the Ethics Officer will to present their monthly report, as outlined on the county's website.

In addition to routine board functions, the board will address several preliminary cases. The cases range from an individual, Megan Shell, filing a complaint against Sergeant Floyd of the DeKalb Police Department, to multiple complaints filed by Asher Haig against Derrick Cain, Demetrius Brown, and Alisa Dawson respectively. Each case will be examined by the board before the public section of the meeting is concluded and the members retreat to an executive session.

The public has been invited to contribute their comments during the designated time in the meeting, providing a platform for community involvement and transparency. Following public input, members of the Board of Ethics will offer their own commentary, after which they will swiftly move to convene an executive session detailing pending litigation and personnel issues. This session, closed to the public, will culminate in a motion to adjourn and the approval of the executive session affidavit. The DeKalb County website states that the next meeting will be announced for November 21.