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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

What is GIS? A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS integrates many types of data. It analyzes spatial location and organizes layers of information into visualizations using maps and 3D scenes. With this unique capability, GIS reveals deeper insights into data,…

Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)

Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) According to the Bureau’s website, the primary objective of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is to “…provide the highest quality investigative, scientific, and informational services and resources to the criminal justice community for the purpose of maintaining law and order and protecting life and property”. In addition to this, the…

Employment Centers Action Plan

Employment Centers 1.Incentivize redevelopment and buildpublic/private partnerships2.Secure appropriate zoning3.Develop appropriate marketing andbranding for employment centers and target industries4.Create employment centers throughout the region5.Encourage clustering through target industry support programs 1.Incorporate new employment centers in next comp plan update2.Improve Infrastructure & Aesthetics of Major Corridors3.Provide Support to School System toFacilitate Improvement4.Address Crime5.Develop Cultural Identity6.Consider Game-Changing Projects…

DeKalb County SPLOST in action for Paving the Roads

SPLOST Dollars at Work Today the Board of Commissioners voted 6 to 1 to approve the SPLOST Road Resurfacing in the amount of $34,331,532.86.  As DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond shared on September 19, 2018 with the unveiling of the “Penny Family” to DeKalb County as part of the SPLOST program action is being taken. The…

Education in District 3

Education in District 3 Not counting those located in the City of Atlanta, the District 3 schools include: Elementary Schools1.DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts2.Ronald McNair Discovery Learn-ing Academy3.Knollwood Elementary School4.Midway Elementary School5.Peachcrest Elementary School6.Toney Elementary School7.Wadsworth Magnet Elementary School8.Snapfinger Elementary School9.Canby Lane Elementary School10.Kelley Lake Elementary School11.Columbia Elementary School12.Gresham Park Elementary School13.Flat Shoals Elementary…

Events

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events – District 3 Click the Link Below to see the Upcoming Events in District 3. Upcoming Events Upcoming Events – District 3 This year’s Renaissance program is on the music industry with the key focus being on key Black performers throughout American History. About this Event This year’s Renaissance Initiative program…

About

News and Events Commissioner Larry Johnson represents District 3 of DeKalb County. Because of his background and efforts in the field of public health, Commissioner Larry Johnson was appointed in 2005 to chair the Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health Steering Committee for NACo, the National Association of Counties. In 2008, he was appointed as…