Chase Keenan of the Samuels Group outlined a master-planning process for a potential new county correctional facility, saying an assessment could start in January and a referendum would likely need to be on a November general election (target 2027); construction, if approved, would likely fall in 2029 with an ~18-month build.

Momentum Firm principal Alexis Mathis told the DeKalb County IRPS committee that 38 of 106 assessment recommendations are complete, 37 in progress and 19 not started; staff highlighted public-safety gains including a 24/7 real-time crime center and a recent police staffing high of 640 sworn officers.

City staff recommended engaging PFM Group Consulting to conduct a three‑month operational assessment of Stonecrest’s finance department to map processes, benchmark peers and provide a roadmap for improvements; funding would come from the finance department’s professional services line and the contract is exempt from competitive bidding.