“I am here to listen to, work with, and represent YOU. We are better together for DeKalb.”
Commissioner Michelle Long Spears – District 2
Welcome to DeKalb County District 2
Welcome to DeKalb County District 2. District 2 is characterized by universities and colleges, medical establishments, diverse restaurants, historic districts, beautiful parks and greenspaces, cities, and vibrant neighborhoods. Please feel free to contact my office and staff to express concerns about any part of District 2. We are happy to answer your questions, connect you to county services, and keep you informed about resources available to enhance
life in your community. We look forward to hearing from and working with you to build a safer, greener, and more prosperous DeKalb.
Serving District 2
Along with CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, we care deeply about excellence in county government operations. We want to know when the service that has been provided by one of the county departments has exceeded expectations, and we want to know about areas where the department can improve their services. The District 2 office provides a liaison to the county departments to facilitate communication leading to the resolution of issues. To contact the District 2 office, please email district2@dekalbcountyga.gov, call 404-371-2863, or text 470-722-1654.
For non-emergency county-related issues, we suggest that you contact the Citizen Help Center by dialing 311 on a landline or mobile phone. You may also contact each department directly. Click the button below to navigate to our Departments page.
District 2 keeps constituents informed about new legislation and other important county matters via our Newsletter. Click the button below to view recent newsletters. We encourage you to subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date about District 2.
Serving DeKalb County
Commissioner Spears has served as Presiding Officer for the Board of Commissioners in 2025. While serving in this role, she has shepherded several initiatives resulting in legislation aimed towards improving county services with regard to housing, animal services, women’s issues, and more. Her vision and her leadership have guided DeKalb’s legislative body to achieve many new improvements to life in DeKalb County.
District 2 Priorities
The District 2 Team has worked on several priorities this year. Animal services, affordable housing, homelessness response, and parks and greenspace have been top of mind. We are especially proud of our achievement passing an ordinance limiting the number of litters an animal is permitted to produce in DeKalb County. This ordinance addresses some of the causes of a serious crisis in animal shelter overcrowding that has emerged in recent years. We have also passed an ordinance creating the DeKalb County Women’s Commission. Guided by research conducted by the Junior League of DeKalb County, the new ordinance establishes a structure whereby issues affecting women’s lives are addressed systematically by the county on a regular basis. Sign up for the District 2 newsletter to learn more about our progress.
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