Press Releases

DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections has received bomb threats at seven locations, including five voting precincts across the county. “Every asset that we have will be deployed to ensure that every citizen who wants to vote will be given that opportunity and every vote cast will be counted,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond.“ Rest assured that we are working quickly to ensure every voter will have an opportunity to cast their ballot despite these bomb threats,” said DeKalb VRE Executive Director Keisha Smith. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are suspending voting at these polling locations until we have clearance from DeKalb Police to reopen the facilities.”

In observance of Veteran’s Day, Monday, November 11, the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board will not hold its regularly scheduled meeting. For more information, please contact Korey Barnes, interim deputy airport director, at kbarnes@dekalbcountyga.gov.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a community open house to discuss the parklet design for the Stone Mountain Trail on Wednesday, November 20, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., at the Tobie Grant Recreation Center, 593 Parkdale Drive, Scottdale, GA 30079.

In observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule. The North Transfer Station will be open from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, resuming normal operating hours on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Customer Care call center, administration building, Central Transfer Station and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, reopening on Tuesday, Nov. 12, during normal operating hours.

The regular, special and committee meetings of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will be held at 178 Sams Street, Decatur, in Multipurpose Room A1201, beginning Nov. 8. Signs and personnel will be in place to direct meeting attendees to the entrance. The temporary relocation is due to the renovation of the Maloof Auditorium, which is expected to last 12-14 months.