Press Releases

Georgia District 53 Rep. Sheila Jones will hold a special event along with several representatives and local commissioners recognizing June 12 annually as Women Veterans Day in Georgia as decreed in State House Resolution 978. To kick off this observance, an inaugural celebration to recognize women veterans will take place on Monday, June 13, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the Georgia State Capitol, Room 341, 206 Washington St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30334.

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will host a Special Called Meeting on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 10 a.m. to consider the addition of a newly identified advance voting location and to vote on changes to three Election Day precincts. his 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.

After initially delaying certification of primary election results following technical issues related to the Commissioner District 2 contest, DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections voted 4 to 1 to certify the election during a special called meeting on June 3. Board member Anthony Lewis (R) cast the lone dissenting vote. Additionally election officials announced an updated advance voting schedule for DeKalb’s runoff elections.

Briarlake Road NE, between Briarcliff Road NE and Tristan Circle NE, will be closed to through-traffic daily, intermittently, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 to Wednesday, November 30, to facilitate the installation of 600 linear feet of a 16-inch stormwater drain pipe, replace curb, and resurface pavement between 2610 and 2634 Briarlake Road in Atlanta, Ga. 30345.

Dahlia Drive, between Ivy Road and Laurel Road, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 9, to facilitate a large crane removal of a tree at 628 Olive Road in Pine Lake, Ga. 30072. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during the road closure period advising motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions.