Press Releases

The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission is charged with providing a comprehensive review of the Organizational Act of DeKalb County (“Charter”) to ensure that County government is representative of all citizens of DeKalb County, responsive to the needs and demands of the citizens, and providing the best delivery of services to the citizens of DeKalb County. Over the course of its work the Charter Review Commission has developed edits to the Organizational Act and is asking for your thoughts on these changes at a public hearing on Wednesday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m.

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host a virtual “Radon Webinar” on Dec. 14, 2023, from noon to 1 p.m. and Jan. 24, 2024, from 6 to 7 p.m. Webinar attendees will receive a free radon in air test kit. Many Georgians spend these cold months huddled inside waiting for a warmer spring. This makes it even more important that we test our homes for radon, a colorless, odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer.

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. The Board of Trustees will be joined by DeKalb Library Foundation for this meeting. The meeting will be held at DeKalb County Public Library Darro C. Willey-Administrative Center, 3560 Kensington Road, Decatur, GA 30032. The meeting will also be live-streamed.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a third public master planning meeting Wednesday, December 13, at 6 p.m. at the Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Dr. Decatur, Ga. The community is invited to attend and provide input on the upcoming plans.

On Thursday, Nov.16, District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson sponsored a Thanksgiving holiday brunch for seniors at the East DeKalb Senior Center at Bruce Street. The purpose of this event was to gather and commemorate Thanksgiving with DeKalb seniors and spread love and encouragement during a season that can be challenging for many seniors.