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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: DeKalb County, Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
The county was once known for its granite quarries and dairy farms; in the 1940s and 1950s it was the leading producer of dairy products in the Southeast.
DeKalb's lush farmland disappeared in the 1960s, as it became an urban county with more miles of interstate than any other county in Georgia.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/DeKalb-County,-Georgia   (610 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: DeKalb County, Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States.
A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction.
DeKalb County, a large urban county and a center for education in the Atlanta metropolitan area, was the home county for Atlanta until 1853, when Fulton County was established.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/DeKalb-County%2C-Georgia   (608 words)

  
 Job Openings - DeKalb County Public Library
DeKalb County Public Library, a 2005 winner of a Georgia Humanities Award, is a 23-branch system located in the metropolitan Atlanta area.
DeKalb County Public Library believes its employees are its most valuable resource and encourages their professional growth and development.
DeKalb County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or physical/mental disability (except when physical/mental requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification).
www.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us /new/jobs.htm   (1117 words)

  
 DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
We are proud of the County’s tremendous growth, but we know that the long-term prosperity for DeKalb County depends on creating a “green” foundation for future growth.
We are fortunate that the State of Georgia and many private foundations have also recognized the importance of greenspace protection and are dedicating financial resources to further stimulate this effort to enable us to make great progress in our greenspace campaign and to create a lasting legacy for generations to come.
In 2001, under the guidance of CEO Vernon Jones, DeKalb voters approved a referendum for a bond issue of $125 million to spend on acquisition and development of park and greenspace throughout the County.
www.dekalbgreenspace.com   (459 words)

  
 Welcome to the DeKalb County Board of Health
This report is the sixth in a series produced by the DeKalb County Board of Health that describes time and geographic patterns of disease and injuries, birth trends, leading causes of death and premature death, and health behaviors.
The DeKalb County Board of Health's Health Assessment and Promotion's Chronic Disease Unit is excited to announce the launch of a wellness initiative, Georgia on the Move.
Georgia on the Move is an affiliate of America on the Move™, a health initiative that is fun and simple.
www.dekalbhealth.net   (825 words)

  
 Dekalb County Georgia
Dekalb is known for its cultural and educational opportunities, with five major institutions of higher learning, fine arts centers and two museums.
Dekalb County is home to the Centers for Disease Control, the American Cancer Society’s national headquarters, Emory University’s Rollins Research Center, and the Yerkes Primate Center.
Dekalb County is home to Stone Mountain Park, the second most visited tourist attraction in the southeast behind Disney World, and site of the largest granite monolith in the world.
www.thehomebuyersrep.com /dekalb_county.htm   (1189 words)

  
 ScanDeKalb: Live DeKalb County Police and Fire Radio
DeKalb County police are looking for some dangerous armed robbers that use stolen police uniforms and equipment.
A DeKalb County police officer shot and killed a man who attacked her when she walked into a vacant apartment off Flat Shoals Parkway.
A DeKalb County man is now behind bars and he is charged with the murder of his teenage girlfriend, even though her body has yet to be found.
www.scandekalb.com   (1232 words)

  
 Kronos Incorporated Customer Profile: DeKalb County
As one of five major counties in the Atlanta area, DeKalb County, Georgia has more than 7,000 employees in 185 different locations and serves a population of 676,000 residents.
The county had already implemented Kronos' Timekeeper Central® solution for a select number of departments more than 15 years ago, and it was fully committed to Kronos as its technology partner.
DeKalb County was up and running — with all employees live on the Workforce Central suite — in under nine months.
www.kronos.com /Profiles/DeKalb.htm   (1084 words)

  
 Prosecutor Profile - J. Tom Morgan, DeKalb County District Attorney, Decatur, Georgia
DeKalb County (Decatur, Georgia) District Attorney J. Tom Morgan serves a jurisdiction that is as unique as his name.
With a population that is 44 percent white, 44 percent fl and a remaining mixture of Hispanic and Asian residents, DeKalb is the most culturally diverse county in the Southeast.
In an article several years ago, the DeKalb Bar News returned the compliment, stating: "J. Tom Morgan envisions DeKalb County as a safe haven for his two small children and all the other children of DeKalb County, and he is doing his part to see that vision become reality.
www.ndaa.org /ndaa/profile/j__tom_morgan_march_april_2001.html   (1301 words)

  
 LPDC Bylaws
As members of the Libertarian Party of Georgia (LPGa), we the members of the Libertarian Party of Dekalb County support the principles and objectives of the LPGa, as declared in the bylaws of the LPGa.
The Libertarian Party of Dekalb County shall have an Annual Convention prior to the Annual Convention of the LPGa to elect a county delegate (or delegates) to the LPGa Convention.
At all Libertarian Party of Dekalb County meetings, votes by mail, or votes by other means, a motion shall be passed on the affirmative vote of 50% of the voting members, plus one additional affirmative vote.
www.lpgeorgia.com /dekalb/org/bylaws.html   (1059 words)

  
 The Dekalb Chamber of Commerce - Serving the Dekalb Business Community since 1938
This is not the Dekalb Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Dekalb Texas Chamber of Commerce, or the Dekalb Smithville Chamber of Commerce.
DeKalb County is the business destination, a 270-square mile gateway to key workforce, infrastructure and lifestyle amenities and advantages that have a major impact on the metropolitan Atlanta area.
DeKalb County, Tennessee is located in central middle Tennessee on the Highland Rim, a beautiful part of rural Tennessee made up of lush green forests and hills, crystal clear streams and a beautiful pristine lake.
www.dekalbchamber.org   (1146 words)

  
 Top 20 Encyclopedia
The county's explosive growth is evident with a population of 675,725 according to the 2004 U.S. Census Estimate.
The county is crossed by the South River and numerous creeks,including Nancy Creek, Snapfinger Creek and two forks of Peachtree Creek.
Soapstone Ridge, parallel to the southern border, was heavily quarried between 1400 and 100 B.C.E. and objects made from the soapstone have been found as far away as the Great Lakes.
encyc.connectonline.com /index.php/Dekalb_County,_Georgia   (757 words)

  
 Dekalb County, Tennessee Genealogical Records Information
The county seat was located on fifty acres donated by Bernard Richardson and named Smithville by the general assembly in honor of Samuel Granville Smith of Jackson County, a state senator and Tennessee's secretary of state.
DeKalb Countians on the home front got a taste of military action when the county became the site of army maneuvers held in preparation for the assault on Europe.
State-level DeKalb Democrats have also included McAllen Foutch, who served in the general assembly from 1943 to 1959 and as Speaker of the House from 1949 to 1959 and Frank Buck, a state representative elected continuously since 1973.
www.mytennesseegenealogy.com /tn_county/dk.htm   (1649 words)

  
 DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA TAX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Georgia county taxation of corporations, individuals, pass-through entities, payroll, property, sales and use, along with credits and incentives, miscellaneous Georgia county taxes, unclaimed property and Georgia county taxes by industry.
Georgia has reversed the ruling of a Muscogee County Superior Court judge in Columbus-Muscogee County Consolidated Government et al.
DeKalb County was established in 1823, and in the...
dekalb.taxz.info   (497 words)

  
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