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DeKalb County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026
County Commission meets
2nd Tuesday of each month, 10:00 AM.
Meeting location
DeKalb County Activities Building, Fort Payne, AL.
Judge of Probate
Ronnie Osborn · (256) 845-8510
Agendas posted at
https://dekalbcountyal.us/meeting-minutes/
President, County Commission
NOT ex officio — President Ricky Harcrow (3 terms as district commissioner, then 3 terms as elected President), rharcrow@dekalbcountyal.us, a different person from Probate Judge Ronnie Osborn. Roster: Shane Wootten (D1), Brent Rhodes (D2), Ron Saferite (D3), Lester Black (D4). Suite 200, 111 Grand Ave SW, Fort Payne, AL 35967 — (256) 845-8500.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (4)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Towns (13)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (2)
  • Dekalb County
  • Fort Payne City

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

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