January 24, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
An election will be held to fill the unexpired term of the vacant 6th district county commission position.
Justin Adcock, who was elected in August 2022, announced his resignation Monday night at the end of the monthly county commission meeting effective immediately. The commission accepted the resignation. Adcock’s term expires August 31, 2026.
Administrator of Elections Dustin Estes has announced that the office of County Commission District 6 will be on the August 1, 2024 ballot to fill the unexpired term. This election will be held in conjunction with the 2024 DeKalb County General Election.
County parties may certify a candidate by caucus by the qualifying deadline 12 NOON April 4, 2024.
Independents may pick up petitions beginning February 5, 2024.
The county commission is expected to appoint someone temporarily to fill the position until the August Election during its next monthly meeting on February 26 at the Mike Foster Multipurpose Center Auditorium at 6:30pm”.
County Mayor Matt Adcock announced Tuesday that those that wish to fill the vacancy must be nominated by another commissioner, meeting all the qualifications of a County Commissioner, and their primary residence must be in the sixth district of DeKalb County. Reach out to your County Commission or County Mayor for a request of nomination. For questions, feel free to contact the County Mayor’s Office at 615-597-5175″.