Press Releases

The Long-range Planning Division of the DeKalb County Planning and Sustainability Department and the Transportation Division of DeKalb’s Public Works Department teamed up to develop the DeKalb County 2050 Unified Plan. The plan, adopted by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners in November 2022, is the first combined plan document supported by the Atlanta Regional Commission. The plan is the result of a joint pilot project to redefine how future long-range plans are developed for municipalities in metropolitan Atlanta.

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated playground at DeKalb Memorial Park, 381 Wilkinson Dr. SE, at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. A total of $167,142 was allocated to complete the playground improvements. Contributions were provided in part through Park Pride’s Community Building Grant, supported by The Home Depot Foundation, Commissioner Larry Johnson, Commissioner Ted Terry, Community Development and the Parks Department to complete the project.

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 13, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/84958022051. The meeting can be joined by phone at 602-333-0032 or 1-888-270-9936 and using the conference code 482992.

On January 31st and February 1st the DeKalb County Code Compliance Administration and other County departments removed tons of debris from a blighted property at 2624 Old Wesley Chapel Rd.

The U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence has selected DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections to join the group’s inaugural cohort of Centers for Election Excellence. DeKalb County is the only jurisdiction in the state of Georgia to receive this prestigious recognition. As a Center for Election Excellence, DeKalb County was awarded $2 million and will join a select bipartisan group of election officials to share best practices and strategies in their ongoing pursuit of excellence.