Press Releases

Moody’s Investors Service has assigned an Aa3 credit rating to DeKalb County’s planned $552 million water and sewer bonds. In a recent announcement, Moody’s stated the outlook on the revenue bonds is “stable.” According to Moody’s announcement, the stable outlook on the county’s ratings reflects Moody’s expectations that a “strong economic base, prudent financial management and capital planning and future revenue growth will help mitigate the substantial borrowing.”

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 12, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/84958022051. The meeting can be joined by phone at 602-333-0032 or 1-888-270-9936 and using the conference code 482992.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold the first virtual public meeting Wednesday, December 14, from 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to participate and offer guidance for future county park improvements via Microsoft Teams. Join the meeting and use Meeting ID: 247 600 374 156 and passcode: JoYaBJ.

DeKalb County will kick off its Bicentennial festivities on Dec. 9, 2022, which marks the founding of the county in 1822. The yearlong celebration of the county’s rich, diverse history and culture will begin at 6 p.m. in the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse, located at 101 East Court Square, Decatur.

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw allocated $131,715 in park bond funds to complete engineering documents for Rowland Neighborhood Park in District 4. Rowland Neighborhood Park, located at 1227 Rowland Road in Stone Mountain, is situated on two acres of land with a small creek running through it.