Press Releases

Commissioner Johnson was asked by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) to address the housing issues in DeKalb County. As the Chair of the Planning, Economic Development & Community Services Committee (PECS), Commissioner Johnson has held special called PECS meetings and brought together, federal, state, and local leaders to collaborate, share insight and create a framework from experts as DeKalb continues to tackle the housing crisis.

Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved CEO Michael Thurmond’s proposal for a $20 million plan designed to enhance emergency services at Emory Hillandale Hospital and to support nursing services at Grady Hospital. “Today’s vote by the Board of Commissioners will save lives and strengthen the healthcare safety net for tens of thousands of residents in DeKalb County and metro Atlanta,” said CEO Thurmond.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and DeKalb County, Georgia, recently participated in a transit exploration trip to San Diego where they experienced first-hand the city’s transit system and met with key decision makers to gain insight on how to successfully deliver high-capacity transit (HCT) to South DeKalb.

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will host a Special Called Meeting on Monday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the contract with Konnech. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel at https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23.

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly extended trail at Zonolite Park on Wednesday, October 19, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at Zonolite Park, 1147 Zonolite Place, Atlanta, Ga 30306.