Press Releases

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections unanimously selected its next executive director during a recent meeting and initiated plans to hire Keisha Smith ahead of the 2022 election cycle. With nearly two decades of progressive leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, Smith emerged as the leading candidate, bringing a background with significant experience in strategic planning and operations management in complex organizations.

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/88137432677. Residents can join by phone at 602-333-0032 or 888-270-9936 and use conference code 171493.

DeKalb County and its contractors will continue the water meter replacement on Appalachee Drive. Work is planned for Tuesday, Jan. 18, through Friday, Jan. 21, unless unforeseen circumstances arise. 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.

DeKalb County will open three warming centers for residents to use overnight for the next two nights. Warming centers will be open in the following DeKalb County Fire Stations tonight, Jan. 12, and tomorrow night, Jan. 13, beginning at 8 p.m. Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check.

DeKalb County will commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a weekend marked with a food distribution, COVID-19 test distribution, prayer and a parade. “The Board of Commissioners and I have proclaimed this King Holiday weekend as a time for Prayer, Healing and Restoration,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond.