Press Releases

Today, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond presented a $1.2 billion FY2022 budget proposal to the Board of Commissioners that includes $14.1 million to improve retention, recruitment and training for police, fire, and other public safety personnel. “Our men and women who protect and serve the citizens of DeKalb are the most critical components of our workforce.” said CEO Michael Thurmond.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), proposes to reconstruct the I-285 at Bouldercrest Road interchange and add collector-distributor lanes on new location to provide ramps between I-675 and Bouldercrest Road in DeKalb County. The proposed Bouldercrest Road bridge over I-285 is proposed to be approximately 115 feet wide and would have six, 12-foot-wide travel lanes (two southbound turn lanes and two northbound through lanes), 5-foot, 6-inch sidewalks on both sides, and two, 4-foot-wide bicycle lanes (one in each direction).

With temperatures forecast below freezing through the weekend, county officials have shared the following tips for winter weather. Exercise safety and use proper ventilation when operating alternative heat sources, such as fireplaces and electric heaters. Do not use an oven as a heat source. Do not bring grills, generators, kerosene heaters, and other outside heating devices inside to heat a home, as they emit poisonous carbon monoxide...

In DeKalb County, the code enforcement process is a multi-departmental, multi-agency effort designed to ensure compliance with DeKalb County’s code of ordinances. The term is generally used to describe the enforcement of quality-of-life codes.

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host his fifth year of Quarterly in the Fourth Community Breakfast meeting for 2022 that will be held virtually for the foreseeable future. “I am pleased that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we have stayed the course and have continued meetings with constituents,” said Commissioner Bradshaw.