Press Releases

On Thursday, Jan. 5, Kensington Road will be closed between Camp Road and Memorial Drive for at least four weeks as crews work to replace a network of sewer pipes. The work, which is part of the rehabilitation of DeKalb County’s sewer infrastructure, will require a full road closure as pipes are replaced.

Fisher Trail NE, between Imperial Drive NE and Eldorado Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, December 21, to facilitate repair on a sanitary sewer line in front of 2146 Fisher Trail NE. 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.

Fisher Trail NE, between Fairwood Lane NE and Briarcliff Road NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 20 to facilitate the point repair on a sanitary sewer line at 1920 Fisher Trail NE. 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.

Mabry Road NE, between E Brookhaven Drive NE and Farmington Lane NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 through Tuesday, Dec. 20, to facilitate the point repair on a sanitary sewer line at 2753 Mabry Road NE. 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.

On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved a Video Surveillance Ordinance which will require convenience stores and high-risk businesses to own and operate a video surveillance system. “With the ongoing violence and crime DeKalb County is experiencing, particularly at gas and service stations, the approval of this ordinance couldn’t be more dire,” said DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson.