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DeKalb reps to hear from residents at town halls

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Sept 3, 2014

DeKalb County’s state representatives are holding a series of three town hall meetings in October.

The meetings will be open to the public, and the most of the 16-member DeKalb House Delegation is expected to attend.

The events will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Brookhaven City Hall, Oct. 21 at Maloof Auditorium in Decatur and Oct. 28 at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center in Decatur.

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