Press Releases

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m. at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30306. For more information, contact Carol Underwood, administrative coordinator, at 404-371-2927 or cjunderw@dekalbcountyga.gov.

On July 9, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved significant animal-related items requested by Commissioner Michelle Long Spears. Additionally, funds were allocated for veterinary services to perform mobile spay-and-neuter surgeries, veterinarian/vet tech support to conduct community spay-and-neuter surgeries on Saturdays, and a court dog coordinator to address the issue of court dogs remaining in the DeKalb County Animal Services center for undesirably long periods.

Night work will take place from 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23. The lane closures are necessary as crews make progress in replacing the 30-inch Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP) water main that is part of the Scott Boulevard Water Main Replacement Project Phase II. For more information, contact the DWM Project Information Line at 1-800-986-1108 or email projectinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov with questions.

DeKalb County is experiencing issues with some of its computer devices due to the Crowdstrike outage affecting the nation. The county’s Department of Innovation and Technology is in the process of implementing the necessary fix throughout the county. The county’s E911 Department is able to receive and dispatch calls. Residents are asked to call E911 only for emergencies. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

In response to National Weather Service forecasts of heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, DeKalb County is opening cooling centers Tuesday, July 16. For a list of available cooling centers, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/weather. DeKalb County recreation centers and libraries will be available as cooling centers during the locations’ normal business hours. Water fountains will be accessible at recreation centers and libraries.