DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board schedules January meeting with project updates

Robert Patrick, Commissioner
Robert Patrick, Commissioner - DeKalb County
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The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board will hold its next meeting on Monday, January 12, at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at 2000 Airport Rd., Room 227, Atlanta, Ga. 30341. Members of the public can also join virtually through a Zoom link or by phone.

The agenda includes approval of the December 2025 minutes and updates on ongoing projects. Hunter Hines will present the Director’s Report, which covers the Runway 3R/21L Keel Replacement Project and FAA lighting repairs, as well as the Airfield Crack Seal and Remarking Project. Korey Barnes is scheduled to provide noise reports for December and for all of 2025.

New business items will be discussed before opening the floor for public comments.

In related news about DeKalb County, enrollment in county schools fell by 2.2% during the 2022-23 school year compared to the previous year, according to data from the Georgia Department of Education (https://www.gadoe.org/). The total number of students enrolled was reported at 98,287 (https://www.gadoe.org/). White students represented the third largest ethnic group in DeKalb County schools, making up 14% of students during that period (https://www.gadoe.org/).



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