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Mayor John Rey hands city manager Mark Biernacki a certificate of appreciation for his years served as city manager at Mondays City Council meeting.

City Council to update airport’s communications system

By Ali Combs | June 14, 2013

City Council approved the purchase of fiber optics to be used to update the current communications system at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport at Monday’s meeting. Public Works Director T.J. Moore said the current communications system is “antiquated”...

The DeKalb 2nd Ward Alderman Tom Teresinski had several questions for the budget control loans over the construction of the new DeKalb Police Station.

City Council votes for $12.7M loan for new police station

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 10, 2012

The DeKalb City Council discussed the possibilities for funding for the construction of the new police station at a meeting Monday. The discussion centered around $12.7 million in potential bonds, funds initially intended to complete the police station...

DeKalb goes digital

By Olivia Willoughby | April 2, 2012

The DeKalb police and fire departments have begun using Facebook as a way to reach the public, said Tracy Smith, fire department administrative sergeant. The city of DeKalb has created three different Facebook pages: the fire department, the police department...

Special DeKalb City Council meeting addresses budget

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | October 28, 2010

The DeKalb City Council met Thursday night for a special meeting to address the restructuring of city debt and refinancing of city bonds. The purpose of the restructuring is to provide some relief in fiscal year 2011, to level off debt service from $1.4...