Press Releases

Today, DeKalb County announced that it will reopen its Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition (TLAC) program on Monday, April 3, 2023, and begin accepting new applications. The TLAC program, which provides relief to tenants and landlords affected by the pandemic, to date has distributed $53.7 million for rent and utilities to more than 5,500 DeKalb families.

The DeKalb County Police Department is leading a multijurisdictional task force effort that will implement Phase 2 of the process designed to reopen Intrenchment Creek Park. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond issued an executive order on March 24 restricting public access to the park and other adjacent county-owned properties due to the discovery of “hidden traps or other devices designed to injure, maim, or cause the death of adults, children, and pets.”

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County will continue in June with the launch of the Scott Boulevard Phase II Water Main Replacement Project. Crews will replace 10,000 linear feet of crumbling water lines with new 30-inch-diameter ductile-iron water lines along DeKalb Industrial Boulevard. This water main replacement project is expected to last approximately 18 months (June 2023 to December 2024), barring any weather delays.

The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission will be meeting Wednesday, March 29 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.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host several Easter Egg Hunt events at various recreation centers on April 1 and April 8. All events are free and will include face painting, games, and giveaways. For more information, contact LaShanda Davis, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs, public relations specialist, at 404-371-3643 or lsdavis@dekalbcountyga.gov.