Press Releases

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a free paper shredding event Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 8 a.m. - noon, at the DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s Central Transfer Station, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur, GA 30032. Event participants will have an opportunity to responsibly dispose of all types of documents, including sensitive personal documents such as old tax records and legal documents.

DeKalb County has extended the application deadline for the 2023 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA), the county’s seventh annual summer jobs training program, run by WorkSource DeKalb. The new application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 16, for the program, hosted by DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners.

The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission will be meeting Thursday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in person at the Manuel J. Maloof Center,1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. Free parking is available at the DeKalb County Courthouse parking lot for this evening event.

On April 2, 2023, a stray chihuahua was captured in the Constitution Road area and later tested positive for rabies. The dog later died while in its cage at a shelter. Georgia is a rabies endemic state and the virus is present all year long. It is not unusual for the county to report several rabies cases each year.

This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2023 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA), the county’s seventh annual summer jobs training program, run by WorkSource DeKalb. “As families continue to struggle to navigate high inflation and food prices, DeKalb County wants to help youth earn money to purchase much-needed items for school while learning critical job skills,” CEO Thurmond said.