Press Releases

The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission will be holding a public hearing and in-person meeting on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the DeKalb School Board’s Robert R. Freeman Administrative Complex located at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, GA. Social distancing will be observed. Free parking is available at the site. The hearing will also be broadcast on DCTV’s UStream channel.

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce will co-sponsor the Inaugural Spirit of DeKalb Awards Gala on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia (4355 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30346) in celebration of DeKalb County’s 200th anniversary.

DeKalb County Police Department announced today that the deadline for applications to the DeKalb County Police Department’s second Youth Academy is Fri., Oct. 28. This is an opportunity for DeKalb County youth ages 14-17 to learn how their police department works.

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continues on Monday, Oct. 31, with the launch of the Cobbs Creek Sewer Replacement Project. Crews will replace approximately 6,449 linear feet of sewer pipe and replace existing manholes. Phase 1 of the sewer replacement project is expected to last approximately 14 months (October 2022 to December 2023), barring any weather delays.

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in his role as the District 3 Commissioner and Immediate Past President of the National Association of Counties, was recognized by his local government counterparts from the UK and Australia for his leadership role in the American Rescue Plan's implementation and NACo’s THRIVE initiative.