Dunwoody and Brookhaven residents who want a say in how roughly $850 million in sales-tax dollars gets spent have a chance Thursday, Aug. 27, when the DeKalb County SPLOST II Resident Review Committee holds its next public meeting.

The committee meets at 6:30 p.m. at 178 Sams Street in Decatur, in Multipurpose Room A1201. The meeting is open to the public and includes a public comment period. Residents who cannot attend in person can watch live online.

The centerpiece of the agenda is a public safety presentation covering police, fire and animal services. Scheduled presenters include Darnell D. Fullum, director of public safety; Gregory Padrick, chief of police; Melvin K. Carter, interim fire chief; and Natasha Wallen, director of animal services, according to a DeKalb County social media post.

Public safety spending is directly relevant to both cities. A county presentation to the Board of Commissioners in December 2025 listed construction of a new Fire Station 29 in Blackburn Park in Brookhaven among SPLOST II's major 2026 projects, along with renovations to the Bobby Burgess Facility to house Public Safety Special Operations and courts evidence storage.

What is SPLOST II?

DeKalb County voters approved the one-penny sales tax renewal in November 2023 with 72% support, according to Decaturish. Revenue collection runs through March 2030. The tax is projected to generate about $496 million for unincorporated DeKalb County and $354 million distributed to cities, including Dunwoody and Brookhaven, based on population.

As of late 2025, SPLOST II had collected roughly $119.3 million in revenue and interest, with about $12.5 million spent and $93 million encumbered for approved projects, according to a county presentation to the Board of Commissioners.

The committee also plans to approve its annual report at the Aug. 27 meeting, a formal accounting of spending and oversight activities, per the county's public meeting notice.

The review committee held its inaugural meeting on Dec. 11, 2025. DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson said at that session that the committee "plays a vital role in ensuring transparency, strengthening public trust, and overseeing investments that improve quality of life for residents across every corner of our county."

It meets regularly.

For questions about the Aug. 27 meeting, residents can contact Dr. Leah Davis at [email protected] or 470-889-4212.