Press Releases

Section of Morris Avenue to be Closed Sept. 21

Morris Avenue, between Archdale Drive and Lawrenceville Highway, will be closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m. Tuesday, September 21 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, to facilitate the installation of a…

DeKalb County to Hold Virtual Parks Citizens Advisory Board Meeting Sept. 28

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m.

The meeting to discuss…

DeKalb County Ethics Board to Meet Sept. 23, 2021

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/88137432677.

Join by phone…

DeKalb County Seeks Public Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan

Virtual kickoff meeting scheduled

The DeKalb Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is in the process of updating the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and will conduct a virtual kickoff meeting for…

DeKalb Seeks Volunteers for Virtual Tutoring Program

Experience Corps program brings students and seniors together

The DeKalb County Human Services Department is recruiting volunteers to participate in their tutoring program designed to help DeKalb…

DeKalb Commissioner to Hold Tenant & Landlord Eviction Relief Virtual Town Hall

Hosted by Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson

DeKalb County District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson will host a "Tenant & Landlord Eviction Relief" virtual town hall on Thursday, Sept.…

Notice of Postponement of Board of Ethics Meeting

The Board of Ethics has voted to postpone its regularly scheduled meeting date of Sept. 16, 2021, to Sept. 23, 2021. 

The Board of Ethics will meet at 6 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2021, via Zoom. …

September is Library Card Signup Month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month.

There is no better time to get a new library card than the beginning of a new school year. With a new or existing card, DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL)…

DeKalb to Hold Food Distribution to Honor 9/11 Victims

DeKalb County Government is honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack by partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 4,100 boxes of produce and chicken on Friday, Sept. 10, and…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Changes Four Polling Locations, Reminds Voters to Request Absentee Ballots Now

DeKalb’s Board of Registration and Elections recently approved changes to four polling locations ahead of the Nov. 2 General Election. Due to various issues including ongoing construction at previous…