Press Releases

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is urging voters to prepare to vote in the upcoming General Election. While advance voting begins in October, there are several important actions voters can take now to ensure they are ready to vote. Advance voting in DeKalb begins Tuesday, Oct.15 through Friday, Nov. 1, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday voting is available Oct. 19 and Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday voting is available Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, from noon – 5 p.m.

In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule. For more information, contact the Sanitation Division’s Customer Care team at 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov, visit www.dekalbsanitation.com, or follow @DKalbSanitation on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continue with the design of the Doolittle/Blue/Sugar Creeks Trunk Sewers Upsizing Project. The county will host a Public Information Open House event about this project 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, at DeKalb County Library Flat Shoals Branch 4022 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, GA 30034.

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond’s $21 million plan to keep DeKalb residents in their homes was unanimously approved by the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 13. “The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a housing affordability crisis in our county,” CEO Thurmond said. “This multimillion-dollar investment will prevent and protect families from evictions from their rental homes and apartments.” The DeKalb County Community Care Initiative will distribute $13 million to 11 nonprofit organizations to provide rental and utility assistance, employment assistance, training, mental health services, educational needs, food, childcare and legal services.

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is seeking design submissions for a new “I Voted” sticker that may be provided to voters as an option as they exit the polls during the upcoming General Election cycle. The “I Voted” sticker design challenge is open to DeKalb County School District juniors and seniors. Students are encouraged to submit their original designs that reflect their vision for DeKalb County. The winning design will receive a grand prize of $500, the first runner up will receive $200 and second runner up will receive $100.