Moratorium On DeKalb County Dollar Stores, Board Votes

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson proposed a moratorium on dollar stores. The board voted on the measure and approved a 45-day moratorium, reported CSB46.

There are 68-dollar stores in the county and DeKalb is considered one of the most concentrated areas in metro Atlanta.

Some local officials are saying that the stores are not only attracting crime in the area, but are also causing a food desert in 20 percent of Dekalb County.