DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson outlines priorities for term
Newly-elected DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Brookhaven, at the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce meeting, said her administration will focus on public safety, economic development, and infrastructure.
Cochran-Johnson, the first Black woman to be elected as CEO, made her remarks while in conversation with Brookhaven City Council member John Funny on Thursday, Feb. 20.
The CEO announced recently that the county is investing $10.43 million into the DeKalb County Police Department to fill 300 open positions. The news came on the tail of DeKalb Police Chief Mirtha Ramos resigning from her position.
Cochran-Johnson said she plans to use her time in office to focus on public safety, economic development, and infrastructure. She’s laser-focused on the redevelopment and reinvigoration of Memorial Drive and the south part of the county.
Due to high crime rates in the low income area, businesses cannot obtain premise liability insurance. If a personal injury occurs, the business is not covered, she said.
“Now business owners are deciding whether or not they will continue to do business in these communities, because if you don’t have insurance, you open yourself potentially to liability,” Cochran-Johnson said.
