Press Releases

The DeKalb County Police Department will host a Virtual Mental Health Forum on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 5 p.m. via Zoom, at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/85940664757. The goal of the mental health forum is to encourage community members to ask questions and learn from a panel of experts who will present behavioral and mental health resources available in DeKalb County.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs, Commissioner Michelle Long Spears and Atlanta-based artist Jermaine Clark will unveil a new mural on Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at Mason Mill Park, 1346 McConnell Drive, Decatur, Ga. The event will take place under the bridge on the South Peachtree Creek Trail.

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will run one day late. The North Transfer Station will be open from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 27. The Customer Care call center, Central Transfer Station and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on Monday, May 27, reopening on Tuesday, May 28, during normal operating hours.

The DeKalb Human Services Department’s Office of Youth Services is accepting applications for Girls’ Clubhouse, a program designed to expose DeKalb County female youth to personal, social, and professional development training skills they can use throughout their lives.

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business and certification of election results will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at noon. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Ga. 30032.