Press Releases

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continues on Monday, October 24, with the launch of the Barbashela Creek Sewer Replacement Project. Crews will work towards a wastewater treatment gravity sewer project to rehabilitate the system. The sewer replacement project is expected to last approximately 14 months (October 2022 to December 2023), barring any weather delays.

Beginning on October 17 through November 4, registered voters in DeKalb County will head to the polls for advance voting, also called early voting. “Advance voting is a safe and convenient way to cast your ballot during this upcoming election and we are pleased to offer 16 accessible locations throughout the county,” said Keisha Smith, executive director of DeKalb VRE. “We’re anticipating a large turnout for the General Election and as always, we encourage voters to make a plan to vote!”

Following a special-called meeting on October 10, the DeKalb BRE took additional measures to secure poll worker data in connection with Konnech Inc. PollChief. The emergency meeting had been convened following the arrest of Eugene Yu, the CEO of Konnech by the Los Angeles County District Attorney and allegations that L.A. County poll workers’ data had been stored on a server in China, in violation of their contract with Konnech.

This year marks the 200th Anniversary of DeKalb County, GA and to commemorate the occasion, Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will be hosting the DeKalb County District 7 Bicentennial Celebration & Glass Orb Quest on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve (3787 Klondike Road, Stonecrest, GA 30038).

Commissioner Johnson was asked by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) to address the housing issues in DeKalb County. As the Chair of the Planning, Economic Development & Community Services Committee (PECS), Commissioner Johnson has held special called PECS meetings and brought together, federal, state, and local leaders to collaborate, share insight and create a framework from experts as DeKalb continues to tackle the housing crisis.