Press Releases

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host the 4-H Fall Festival. The Dekalb County 4-H Fall Festival will be October 12, 2024, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place at Rainbow Park Baptist Church, 2941 Columbia Drive, Decatur, Ga. 30034. Participants can look forward to activities, including, but not limited to games, arts and crafts, food, bounce houses, a game truck, and prizes. This activity is free.

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are repairing a broken water main on Perimeter Center West near Hammond Drive. A private contractor installing fiber optics bore through a 12-inch-diameter water main in the area, causing the break. Customers in the area are experiencing low to no water service due to the damaged water line.

The DeKalb County Long Range Planning Division invites the McNair neighborhood to the "Community 101" Final Public Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at the N.H. Scott Recreation Center, 2230 Tilson Rd., Decatur, GA 30032. The Planning & Sustainability department will discuss survey results, recommendations, action plans, a community ambassador opportunity, and next steps for a “Community 102.”

Belvedere Lane, between San Gabriel Avenue and Rupert Drive, will be closed to through-traffic 9 a.m. Wednesday, September 11 through 9 p.m. Wednesday, October 9 to facilitate a stormwater drain replacement at 2930 Belvedere Lane, Decatur, Ga. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during the road closure period advising motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions.

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) encourages residents to verify their voter status and make a plan to vote for the upcoming election. This call to action comes in response to an increase in voters’ registration statuses being classified as “inactive” following a recent countywide mailing of precinct cards to all registered voters.