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Statement from the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections

As the body entrusted to oversee elections at the county level, the DeKalb County Board of Registration & Elections has a vested interest in the legislation being advanced by the Special…

Cultural Resource Assessment and Ground Penetrating Radar Survey: St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery

Cultural Resource Assessment and Ground Penetrating Radar Survey: St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery

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TO LEARN MORE A COMMUNITY MEETING WILL BE HELD  VIA ZOOM  https://…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Updates Advance Voting Times for Two Special Elections

The DeKalb Board of Voter Registration and Elections approved slight changes to advance voting times for two upcoming elections.

The board voted to adjust all available advance voting times to begin…

DeKalb to Close Applications for Rental Assistance Due to Overwhelming Response

Monday, Feb. 22, will be the last day that tenants and landlords can apply for financial help through the DeKalb Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition (TLAC) program.

The online application will…

DeKalb to Distribute 3,500 COVID-19 Survival Boxes

DeKalb County Government will distribute 3,500 COVID-19 Survival Boxes this weekend as part of its continuing effort to assist residents affected by the pandemic.

This monthly distribution will…

5,000 DeKalb Tenants and Landlords Apply for Financial Relief

Approximately 5,000 tenants and landlords have applied for financial help since the DeKalb Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program opened Friday, Feb. 12.

According to Javoyne Hicks, DeKalb…

DeKalb County Audit Oversight Committee Meeting Feb. 26

The DeKalb County Audit Oversight Committee will meet virtually on Feb. 26, 2021, at noon.

To view the meeting via Zoom, go to https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/84335519530.

To join by telephone,…

DeKalb Hosts First COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-Up Clinic for Seniors

The DeKalb County Human Services Department, in partnership with the DeKalb County Board of Health and District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, recently helped 500 DeKalb seniors to get COVID-19…

DeKalb Fights COVID-19 Food Insecurity by Distributing 3,500 Boxes of Produce and Chicken

DeKalb County Government continues to fight COVID-19 food insecurity during a monthly food distribution event scheduled for this weekend.

On Saturday, Feb. 20, the county will host four drive-…

DeKalb Residential Sanitation Service to Run One Day Late Due to Presidents Day

In observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 15, sanitation service for residential customers will run one day late as follows:

Monday, Feb. 15 – Presidents Day observed. No sanitation service.…