The AJC reports that DeKalb’s city mayors will attend a county budget meeting on Tuesday that will attempt to explain…

…Why DeKalb adjusted property tax rates for services like police, parks, roads and fire protection that cities can pay the county for or provide themselves, but not for those same services in the unincorporated area.

According to the article, Decatur residents saw an 11% increase in the specialized police services (K9, SWAT, etc…) that we still pay for, while County residents saw no increase in cost for those same services.  Meanwhile, Chamblee’s police rate went up 18%, and Dunwoody – who opts out of DeKalb Police entirely, saw an overall increase of 15%.