Press Releases

On Aug. 9, a portion of the Southbound lane along S. Columbia Drive between Craigie Avenue and East College Avenue will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., while crews continue work to rehabilitate 532 linear feet of ductile-iron sewer pipe. This section of Arcadia Avenue will reopen on Saturday, Aug. 14.

On Aug. 9, a portion of the Northbound lane along South Columbia Drive between Missionary Drive and Derrydown Way will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., while crews continue work to rehabilitate 557 linear feet of ductile-iron sewer pipe. This section of South Columbia Drive will reopen on Saturday, Aug. 14.

On Aug. 9, a portion of the Northbound lane along S. Columbia Drive between Derrydown Way and Shadow Moor Drive will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., while crews continue work to rehabilitate 345 linear feet of ductile-iron sewer pipe. This section of Columbia Drive will reopen on Saturday, Aug. 14.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to make an appearance in District 1 on Friday, Aug. 6, to pitch the Safe Streets for All program. Secretary Buttigieg will tour the Buford Highway corridor, located in District 1 of DeKalb County at 1 p.m. He will be joined by U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath and local officials to view the New Peachtree Road Livable Centers Initiative Project.

DeKalb County is home to many entrepreneurs and small business owners who are integral to the economic landscape of its communities and it is Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson’s goal to ensure that they have access to county resources, are equipped to succeed in business and can maximize their potential for growth.