Resident Review Committee
Overview
On July 8, 2025, DeKalb County’s Board of Commissioners officially established the SPLOST II Resident Review Committee through Resolution 2025-0538. This committee replaces the former Citizens Oversight Group.
SPLOST II Resident Review Committee is dedicated to reinforcing transparency and accountability in management of the projected $496 million SPLOST II budget by ensuring legal compliance, maintaining alignment with voter-approved spending categories, reporting on community impact, and monitoring project timelines and progress toward established goals.
Nine voting-age residents of unincorporated DeKalb County make up the SPLOST II Resident Review Committee. Each DeKalb County Commissioner appoints one member, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) appoints two. Members serve terms concurrent with the tenure of their appointing official. Any vacancy is filled through the same appointment process.
SPLOST II Resident Review Committee Appointees
Member Name
Gerald Austin, Co-Chair
Stephen Binney
Rebecca Perkins
Jamie Dutro
Teresa Hardy
Taha Addow
Pamela Middleton
James Koch, Chair
Larry Lowe
Appointing Official
CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson
CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson
District 1 Commissioner Robert Patrick
District 2 Commissioner Michelle Long Spears
District 3 Commissioner Nicole Massiah
District 4 Commissioner Chakira Johnson
District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson
Super District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry
Super District 7 Commissioner LaDena Bolton
The next SPLOST II Resident Review Committee meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 in the Multipurpose Room #A1201, located at 178 Sams Street in Decatur, Georgia. The meeting can also be accessed online via DCTV 23 Live Broadcast.