Press Releases

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announces $4 million in federal aid funds issued by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for two DeKalb County transportation projects. In the Spring of 2024, ARC conducted a solicitation for proposals for the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Federal funding from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) was slated to be awarded to projects that would further ARC’s regional goal of strategic investments and addressing transportation needs in the region. Two DeKalb County projects were awarded out of a pool of more than 100 applicants.

District 4 Commissioner Chakira Johnson, who assumed office on January 1, 2025, will host the first of her three quarterly Community Connection breakfast meetings for 2025. The event will take place at the East Central DeKalb Community & Senior Center on Saturday, April 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at 4885 Elam Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. This meeting is designed to engage with constituents, provide important updates, and offer an opportunity for constituents to ask questions and share their concerns.

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its Regular Public Meeting on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the 178 Sams Street, Room A1201 - A & B, Decatur, GA 30030.

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 14th, 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.

On Saturday, April 5, at approximately 7:22 a.m., a DeKalb County police officer was injured in a crash on East Ponce de Leon Ave. between Rays Road and Hambrick Road. A third vehicle was involved. Investigators determined an eastbound driver tried to pass another vehicle by illegally going over a double-yellow line. In the process, investigators believe the at-fault driver hit the vehicle it was trying to pass, sending it into a tree. Then investigators say the at-fault driver hit the westbound DKPD officer head-on.