Press Releases

DeKalb County and its contractors will continue the water line replacement on Panthersville Road. Work is planned for Monday, May 9, through Friday, May 13, barring any weather delays. As crews connect the new water main, residents may experience periods of low to no water pressure during the work hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. these planned outages are expected to last approximately one to four hours. Construction crews will work diligently to minimize the impact to residents.

Springdale Road NE, between Harvard Road NE and North Decatur Road NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 to facilitate a large crane removal of a tree at 1343 Springdale Road NE, Atlanta. GA 30306. 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.

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, May 9, with the launch of the Reindeer Drive Water Line Replacement Project. Crews will replace 22,000 linear feet of crumbling water lines with new six-, eight- and 16-inch-diameter ductile-iron water lines along Reindeer Drive. This line repair project is expected to last approximately 12 months (May 2022 to April 2023), barring any weather delays.

This historical event will feature award-winning musician Jennifer Holliday as well as live music from other various recording artist and food vendors. Patrons must pick up free tickets from the Porter Sandford III Performing Arts Center’s box office beginning May 9, Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets are served on a first come, first serve basis with a maximum of two per patron.

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). The Finance Committee will meet at 3:45 p.m. To listen in on the meeting, please request the link from weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than noon on the date of the meeting.