Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2007

CONTACT: Jana M. Scoville, (404) 508-7875

DeKalb Community Service Board Holds Public Budget Hearing

DECATUR, Georgia -- DECATUR, Georgia--The DeKalb Community Service Board, a public provider of mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services in DeKalb County will conduct a public budget hearing June 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bohan Auditorium of the Eleanor Richardson Health Building, located at 445 Winn Way in Decatur. Consumers, family members, advocacy organizations, and others interested in state fund appropriations for public behavioral health services are encouraged to attend.

The DeKalb Community Service Board will review the fiscal year 2008 agency budget proposed by the DeKalb Community Service Board director, Gary S. Richey. The budgets to be reviewed are: adult mental health services, child and adolescent services, crisis services, developmental disabilities services, addictive diseases services, pharmacy, compliance and care management, community relations, human resources and administrative services. Fiscal year 2008 commences July 1, 2007 and ends June 30, 2008. The DeKalb Community Service Board bylaws require the annual operating budget to be approved at the first meeting of the fiscal year. The agency will adopt the annual operating budget at its July 17 meeting.

For more information about the DeKalb Community Service Board, call (404) 508-7875. To access the DeKalb Community Service Board's Services, please call (404) 892-4646.

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