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Mayor Kris Povlsen discusses the ordinance approving the redistricting of the wards of the city of DeKalb at the city council meeting Monday night. The redistricting equalizes population and attempts to raise voter turnout in some of the wards.

DeKalb City Council discusses police station progress

By Joe Palmer | April 9, 2012

The DeKalb City Council discussed the progress made on the new police facility at a meeting Monday. The council heard reports from subcommittees and commissions and introduced new resolutions and motions, among which was a proposed referendum regarding...

DeKalb City Council meeting filled with disagreement

By Kelly Bauer | November 21, 2011

Monday's DeKalb City Council meeting turned into what Mayor Kris Povlsen called a "fiasco." An ordinance to authorize Povlsen to sign an agreement with architectural firm PSA Dewberry for the design of a new police station for $807,000 was on the agenda,...

DeKalb City Council sees “higher than expected” costs for new police station

By Dave Gong | October 20, 2011

The City of DeKalb will take another look at the proposed design contract for the new DeKalb Police Station. DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen said the contract was pulled from Monday's city council agenda because the council thought the bid was more expensive...

Workers continue construction on the addition to the DeKalb
County Courthouse Monday afternoon.

DeKalb County spends around $27 million on jail expansion

By Thomas Verschelde | August 29, 2011

DeKalb County is planning to expand the county jail in order to create more space for more people. According to Roger Scott, sheriff and member of the ad hoc jail planning committee, the project will cost approximately $27 million. The reason for the...