Newsletter Archives - Commissioner Long Spears

Our Website and Social Media is Live! Check our website out at https://www.michellelongspears.com Follow us on our social media platforms and receive updates regularly! District 2 Park Tour 2023 and Beyond This month’s park tour was truly a delight, and I was thrilled to share updates and insights with many of you. From Governor Kemp […]

April Newsletter

Earth Day 2023 What a full and joyful experience Earth Day 2023 turned out to be! We kicked off last week with Commissioner Ted Terry’s Green New Deal highlighting sustainability efforts in many areas of the county. On Friday, my office was delighted to team up with DeKalb Sustainability and Trees Atlanta for a day […]

March Newsletter

DeKalb Bicentennial Celebration Happy 200th Birthday DeKalb! On Thursday, March 23, CEO Michael Thurmond and the DeKalb County Commissioners joined the DeKalb Delegation in the Rotunda of the Georgia State Capitol for a bicentennial celebration. I was honored to represent District 2 and look forward to working with fellow commissioners and state representatives to address […]

February Newsletter

My County Commission Learning Journey Since stepping into this role on January 1, I have attended several trainings, meetings and workshops with both Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) and National Association of Counties (NACo). As of today, I am over half way complete with ACCG’s Lifelong Learning Academy core certification curriculum and hope to […]

January Newsletter

Welcome New Board Member Appointments As my first official duty as District 2 Commissioner, I made several appointments at my first Board meeting. I recorded appointments for Mark Goldman to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Doug Miller to the Peachtree DeKalb Airport Advisory Board, Susan Neugent to the Charter Review Commission and Wardell Castles to […]