Press Releases

On Monday, April 22, Beech Drive and Bonway Drive will be closed for approximately four weeks, barring any weather delays. Crews will require a road closure to replace sewer lines, which are a part of the Cobb Creek Sewer Improvement Project. Motorists should expect delays stemming from the road closure. Precautionary signs and traffic flaggers will assist in moving safely through the road closure. Our construction crews will work diligently to minimize the length of impact to motorists.

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continues with the design of Upper Snapfinger Trunk Sewer. The county will host a Public Information Open House (PIOH) event about this project. The Upper Snapfinger Trunk Sewer Upsizing Improvement Project will address repeat sanitary sewer overflow areas and help meet future sewer demands for the next 50 years. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and last approximately three years (2026 to 2029), barring any unforeseen circumstances and weather delays.

This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2024 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA), the county’s eighth annual summer jobs training program, run by WorkSource DeKalb. “The summer youth training program addresses economic hurdles, including surging inflation and escalating food costs, by empowering young individuals to earn income while acquiring pivotal job skills that will open doors to bright futures,” CEO Thurmond said. More than 4,000 DeKalb youth have received training through the internship program since it launched in 2017.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its annual Mother and Son Sneaker Ball at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, Ga., on May 2 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registration is now open. For more information, contact LaShanda Davis, Recreation, and Parks and Cultural Affairs public relations specialists, at 404-710-6331.

Beginning on Sunday, April 14, a section of DeKalb Industrial Way, between North Arcadia Avenue and East Ponce de Leon Avenue, will be closed 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for up to two weeks to replace damaged water mains as part of the Scott Boulevard Water Main Replacement Project Phase II. Motorists should use North Arcadia Avenue, East Ponce de Leon Avenue and North Decatur Road to navigate around the area.