Press Releases

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in his role as the District 3 Commissioner and president of the National Association of Counties (NACo), is a panelist in the 2022 Outlook on States, Counties and Cities, cohosted by The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research, Thursday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m.

The DeKalb County Housing Crisis Town Hall will be held Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at 6 p.m., and will feature real estate, development and housing experts who will discuss the county’s current offerings and what aid is available to residents who need accommodations.

DeKalb County will distribute thousands of COVID-19 tests tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 17, beginning at 2 p.m. Residents will be able to remain in their vehicles when receiving at-home test kits, and walk-ups are welcome. The number of test kits will be limited to one per person.

DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha V. Ramos will host the department’s first virtual community Q&A of 2022. The question-and-answer session will be broadcast at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25, on the department’s public Facebook page and Twitter. Questions or concerns can be submitted now on the Facebook event post, Twitter event post, Instagram event post or submitted live during the Q&A session.

DeKalb County will commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a weekend marked with a food distribution, COVID-19 test distribution and prayer. “The Board of Commissioners and I have proclaimed this King Holiday weekend as a time for Prayer, Healing and Restoration,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond.