Press Releases

DeKalb County residents who reside within the boundaries of the City of Atlanta are urged to cast their ballots by 7 p.m. on Election Day to avoid voting by a provisional ballot. In DeKalb, the Nov. 2, 2021, polling hours are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. While precincts within Atlanta-DeKalb officially close at 8 p.m., these 13 polling locations would require voters who arrive to the polling locations after 7 p.m. on Nov. 2 to cast a provisional ballot as opposed to voting on a touchscreen ballot machine.

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/88137432677. Join by phone at 602-333-0032 or 888-270-9936 and use conference code 171493.

DeKalb County Government and DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) express their sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the tragic airplane crash on Oct. 8. PDK Airport is supporting the National Transportation and Safety Board’s investigation into the cause of the crash.

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, October 11, with the launch of the Rangewood Terrace Water Main Leak Repair Project.

The DeKalb County Police Department is proud to announce it has teamed up with local faith leaders for the 2021 National Faith & Blue Weekend. The National Faith & Blue Weekend, which has been called the “largest and most collaborative police community outreach project in American history,” aims to strengthen neighborhoods through two key pillars of the community – houses of worship and law enforcement.