Press Releases

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue on Monday, March 13, with the launch of the Stone Mountain Lithonia Road Water Line Replacement Project. Crews will replace 5,000 linear feet of crumbling water lines with new 8-inch and 12-inch ductile-iron water lines along Stone Mountain Lithonia Road. This line repair project is expected to last approximately six months (March 2023 to September 2023) barring any weather delays.

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Ga. 30032.

Mt. Olive Drive, between Laurel Ridge Drive and Ivy Court, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, to facilitate the raising of a manhole at 2930 Mt. Olive Drive. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during the road closure period advising motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions.

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host the Summer Food Service Program from June 5 – July 21. This ongoing effort ensures school children have nutritious meals during the summer and seeks participating program sites. To qualify as a site, 50 percent of children served must meet the income guidelines for free and reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. Children who are members of households that receive food stamp benefits or Aid for Dependent Children (AFDC) assistance automatically qualify.

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is partnering with Netball America - Be An Inspiration GoGirlGo! Atlanta to host a spring netball program at the Redan Recreation Center,1839 Phillips Road, Lithonia from Feb. 28 – April 27. Participants are encouraged to partake in this free program designed to educate youth on the fundamentals of netball, nutrition and the importance of physical fitness. The program will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to ages 8 to 18. Registration is on a first-come, first serve basis.