Michelle Obama Trail Ribbon-cutting and Ceremonial Walk Scheduled for Oct. 27

Project funded by SPLOST

Who:               DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond  

                        Commissioner Larry Johnson

                        Commissioner Edward “Ted” Terry

                        David Pelton, director, DeKalb County Department of Transportation

                        Jonathan McCaig, project manager, PATH Foundation

                        Chris Kingsbury, program manager, DeKalb SPLOST

What:              County officials are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly-constructed 2.2-mile segment of the Michelle Obama Trail, which includes installation of a 12-foot-wide path primarily consisting of concrete and sections of a wooden boardwalk and two steel truss bridges.

This $3.9 million project was funded by the DeKalb Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), Georgia Department of Transportation and the PATH Foundation.  

DeKalb County will receive an estimated $388 million in SPLOST revenue over a six-year period to improve county roads, infrastructure, libraries, parks, and public safety. For more information about DeKalb County SPLOST, visit www.dekalbsplost.com.

When:           Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, 10 a.m.

Where:            Georgia State University Decatur Campus

2946 Clifton Spring Road

Decatur, GA

The public is invited to view the event live on DeKalb County Television (DCTV) on Channel 23 for Comcast Cable subscribers in DeKalb County. The event also will be streamed live at www.DCTVChannel23.tv.