During a town hall on Thursday, April 20, state legislators from Decatur and DeKalb County agreed that the General Assembly should talk about requiring the Georgia State Patrol to wear body cameras. They also weighed in on the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in response to audience questions.
Several local bills passed the General Assembly this year, including bills to update the homestead tax exemptions for the city of Decatur, City Schools of Decatur and DeKalb County.
Two bills aiming to prohibit cities and counties for creating regulations on gas-powered leaf blowers made their way through the legislature this year. Only one of them blew through the last day of the legislative session.
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