Press Releases

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a community open house to discuss the Fisher Trail Park Master Plan on Thursday, May 15, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 1722 Oak Grove Road, Decatur, GA 30033.

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12th, at 6 p.m. at 2000 Airport Rd., Room 227, Atlanta, Ga. 30341. The public also can attend the meeting virtually at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/84958022051 or via phone by calling 602-333-0032 and using the conference code 482992.

As part of an aggressive countywide effort to crack down on crime and reckless driving, the DeKalb County Police Department’s (DKPD) Special Operations Division conducted its second Spring Operation Safety Checkpoint on Friday, April 25. The ongoing initiative is a cornerstone of CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson’s public safety strategy, which combines proactive policing, multi-agency collaboration, and targeted enforcement to reduce crime and save lives.

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews continue to repair the 16” broken water main at 2046 Drew Valley Road near Burch Circle in Brookhaven. A contractor working on a water main installation in this area caused a break to a service line. Customers in the area may be experiencing low to no water service due to the damaged water line. Crews have bottled water onsite at Drew Valley Road to distribute to affected residents while this repair is being completed.

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews will be working overnight to repair the 16” broken water main at 2046 Drew Valley Road near Burch Circle in Brookhaven. A contractor working on a water main installation in this area caused a break to a service line. Customers in the area may be experiencing low to no water service due to the damaged water line. Crews have bottled water onsite at Drew Valley Road to distribute to affected residents while this repair is being completed.