Press Releases

On Tuesday, May 4, DeKalb County and its contractors will temporarily interrupt water service to businesses and residents between 2308 and 2960 Shallowford Road from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., to replace a leaking 30-inch-diameter water line. Residents and businesses may experience low water pressure or service interruption for several hours.

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will be the featured speaker for the Agnes Scott College Horizons Outreach Program (CHOP) Hot Topics Seminar Series titled "Women Rule: Cultivating the Leader Inside." The virtual seminar will take place, Monday, May 3, 2021, at 1 p.m., and will explore the various characteristics that make women leaders unique as well as why women are the fastest growing segment of small business owners in America.

Starting Monday, May 3, DeKalb County Public Library will offer one-hour book browsing appointments. Prior to entry, each patron must submit to a temperature screening and proper face coverings will be required. Patrons are encouraged to use self-checkout machines where available. Contact-free pickup for materials will transition to “grab-n-go,” where patrons can pick up their items inside the branch.

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a special called meeting of the Board on Monday, May 3, 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.

The county is in the process of assessing the repairs needed for a leak in a section of water pipe near the intersection of Kilgore Lane and Kilgore Road in Lithonia. The county will provide an estimate of work completion when it becomes available.