Press Releases

In May 2022, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted 6-0 to approve a request by the Sanitation Department for $21.2 million for the construction of a new, 22-acre replacement cell at Seminole Landfill. Construction of the new cell began in November 2022 and is expected to be completed by June 1. The location of the cell, or waste disposal area, is within the existing footprint of Seminole Landfill, which has been in operations since 1977.

A partial lane closure of Kensington Road, between Memorial Drive and Camp Road, will occur from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, May 15, and Tuesday, May 16. The road is being repaved due to construction related to the Kensington Road Lift Station & Pipeline Project. One lane on Kensington Road will remain open, requiring traffic to share a single lane as crews work to repave the other lane.    

DeKalb County Sanitation Department will discontinue operations in a waste disposal area, or cell, currently in use at the Seminole Landfill. Once operations discontinue in the current cell, located near the Rock Mill neighborhood, no additional solid waste will be placed near this community. The cell will be covered with dirt and grass will be planted on top of it. Construction of a new cell began in November 2022 and is expected to be complete by June 1.

DeKalb County Government will celebrate Mother’s Day 2023 with its monthly food distribution partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of 100 percent Georgia-grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, and chicken hindquarters on Saturday, May 6. “We are honoring all mothers and mother-figures as they are the backbone of this world,” said DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond. “There is nothing like a mother’s love and we celebrate that today and always.”

The DeKalb Human Services Department announces the beginning of its 2023-2024 Human Services Grant cycle.  A Virtual Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to provide details regarding the Human Services Grant Application process. The purpose of the Human Services Grant Program is to provide opportunities for community partnership with local organizations that can successfully address identified service needs for the citizens of DeKalb County.