Press Releases

The DeKalb Human Services Department announces the beginning of its 2025-2026 Human Services Grant cycle.  A Virtual Public Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to provide details regarding the Human Services Grant Application process. The Human Services Grant Program aims to provide opportunities for community partnership with local organizations that can successfully address identified service needs for the citizens of DeKalb County, Georgia.

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025. The meeting will be held at Darro C. Willey–Administrative Center, 3560 Kensington Rd., Decatur, GA 30032. The meeting will also be livestreamed. To receive a link to the livestream, contact weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than Monday, May 12 at noon.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a community open house to discuss the Fisher Trail Park Master Plan on Thursday, May 15, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 1722 Oak Grove Road, Decatur, GA 30033.

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12th, at 6 p.m. at 2000 Airport Rd., Room 227, Atlanta, Ga. 30341. The public also can attend the meeting virtually at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/84958022051 or via phone by calling 602-333-0032 and using the conference code 482992.

As part of an aggressive countywide effort to crack down on crime and reckless driving, the DeKalb County Police Department’s (DKPD) Special Operations Division conducted its second Spring Operation Safety Checkpoint on Friday, April 25. The ongoing initiative is a cornerstone of CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson’s public safety strategy, which combines proactive policing, multi-agency collaboration, and targeted enforcement to reduce crime and save lives.