Press Releases

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will hold a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. for the purposes of considering voter challenges. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, Georgia 30032. Public comments may be made in person or submitted by sending an email of one printed page or less at a minimum font of 12 to electionspubliccmnt@dekalbcountyga.gov which must be received between 35 and 5 minutes before the scheduled start of the meeting. The body of your email must include your first and last name.

The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) is excited to announce its inaugural discussion in a landmark effort to reduce violent crime in local neighborhoods. The first listening session is planned for Thursday, January 16, at 8:30 a.m. It will be held at Rehoboth Baptist Church, 2997 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA 30084. As announced in December, DKPD is embarking on a new, three-year Public Safety Partnership (PSP) with the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue on Tues., Jan. 21, with the launch of the Malone Drive Water Line Repair Project. Crews will repair 60 linear feet of 30-inch ductile iron pipe (DIP), affecting Malone Drive between Peachtree Road and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. This project is expected to last one month (January to February 2025), barring weather delays. Normal construction hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays. An increase in construction-related noise and traffic during work hours should be expected.

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County has opened the following four warming centers for residents 24 hours a day beginning at 8 p.m. until Fri., Jan.17, at 8 a.m. DeKalb County’s overnight only warming center, North DeKalb Senior/Community Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, will open tonight, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m. Special transportation will be provided each morning to one of the 24-hour warming center locations.

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews completed repairs overnight to a 6” broken water main at McAfee Road near Nettie Court and Willie Way. As service is restored, customers in the affected area may experience brown water and are encouraged to run the faucets inside and outside their homes/businesses to clear the internal plumbing. For more information, contact the DeKalb County Watershed Department at dekalbwaterops@dekalbcountyga.gov or 770-270-6243.