April 23, 2024

Andy Yeoman DeKalb Citizens Advocacy Survey Response

Andy Yeoman Responds to the DeKalb Citizens Advocacy Survey How involved have you been with DeKalb County government or community issues? What expertise and experience in working to address community issues do you bring to the BOC? Robert Patrick – District 1 I was a municipal employee with the City of Norcross in the planning department for 14 years. I …

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April 13, 2024

Decaturish.com Questionnaire with Andy Yeoman

Decaturish.com Questionnaire with Andy Yeoman for DeKalb County Commissioner What is the neighborhood you call home? Tilly Mill Neighborhood Can you tell us anything about yourself or your life that you think is important for voters to know? Andy Yeoman: Raised in Iowa as the child of a dedicated union tradesman and laborer, I experienced first-hand the realities of working-class …

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January 1, 2021

2020 Year-In-Review

Believe it or not, this has been a big year for Doraville. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic forced the city to make some changes, we were still able to end the year having made progress on a number of issues. Here are just some of the things we accomplished in 2020: Doraville City Council rezoned Buford Highway to allow for …

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July 14, 2020

Doraville Summer 2020 Economic Development Update

Notice: This is not an official news release from the City of Doraville. I am writing this in my capacity as a City Council member and Director on the Development Authority. I made a pledge that I would be a City Councilman that was accessible and transparent in sharing as much information as I could. As we tread the second …

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April 20, 2020

Budget time: What standards should we set for our city?

The Doraville City Council will have a work session on Monday, April 20th, to get a first look at the budget. This will be my first budget review as an elected official, but I’ve followed it for several years. The City Manager is tasked in our charter with preparing a budget and any changes from the council have to be …

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April 6, 2020

Update on The Village at Tilly Mill Redevelopment

ABOUT THE PROJECT: I’ve lived in the Tilly Mill / Winters Chapel neighborhood for 9 years. One thing that’s remained a constant has been the blighted and functionally obsolete shopping center at Tilly Mill Rd and Peachtree Industrial Blvd a couple of blocks from my house, and next door to our beloved elementary school. It’s been a while since the …

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