Press Releases

DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw encourages constituents to come out for a holiday food giveaway event on Saturday, Nov. 18. “Many individuals and families continue to go without, and for many, the holidays can be financially and emotionally challenging,” Commissioner Bradshaw said. “The event tomorrow hosted by Potter’s House Community Development Corporation will help with food needs for many.”

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson will host his annual day of service event, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Annual Day of Service is a day filled with opportunities for volunteers to give back to their community.  Each year Commissioner Johnson has partnered with different organizations to address the needs of the community.

Crews will work to repair 300 feet of broken sewer main parallel to Peavine Creek, near Harvard and Emory Roads. The repair will be performed using a cured-in-place pipe replacement, which will require minimal excavation. This work is expected to begin Dec. 6, 2023, and will be completed by Jan. 11, 2024, weather permitting. SAK Construction, working on behalf of DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM), will perform the repair.

On Nov. 14, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners announced the establishment of the DeKalb County Eviction Legal Defense Fund. This initiative is set to provide critical legal assistance to residents of DeKalb County facing eviction, significantly bolstering housing stability and promoting legal equity.

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continues with the design of Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Improvement Project. The county will host the second Public Information Open House event about this project. Both of these events will present the same information.