Press Releases

Commissioner Larry Johnson Attends NACo Virtual Federal Policy Summit

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in his role as the 1st Vice President of the National Association of Counties Organization (NACo), is participating in the NACo 2020 Virtual Federal Policy…

DeKalb Enters Third Phase of Deployment for Automated Side Loader Sanitation Trucks

The third phase of DeKalb County’s deployment of automated side loader (ASL) collection trucks begins Oct. 26, 2020. Phases one and two featured the deployment of 39 ASL trucks within select DeKalb…

DeKalb Encourages Voters to Vote Early

DeKalb County continues to encourage registered voters to make a plan and vote early for the upcoming general election, where record numbers of voters are anticipated.

National Vote Early Day, a new…

Section of Artwood Road to be Closed Oct. 23

Artwood Road Northeast, between Heaton Park Drive Northeast and Scott Boulevard Northeast, will be closed to through-traffic Friday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., to facilitate the removal of a…

DeKalb Seeks Public Input on its Comprehensive Plan Update

The DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability is seeking public input on the county’s Five-Year Comprehensive Plan Update.

The department will hold public meeting via Zoom on Thursday…

Commissioner Jeff Rader Appropriates $800,000 to Aid District 2 Nonprofits

DeKalb County District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader has appropriated $800,000 for a Nonprofit Rapid Recovery Grant Program for nonprofit agencies that have their headquarters or primary location in…

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections to Hold Special Meeting Oct. 28

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will hold a special called meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. 

This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom).…

DeKalb Provides CARES Act Funding to Arts and Culture Community

DeKalb County announces its Arts and Culture Relief Grant, funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to support professional artists who have been negatively impacted…

Commissioner Bradshaw to Hold Virtual Meeting on New Stone Mountain Senior and Community Center

DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw and the county’s Community Development Department will accept public comments on the final phase of planning for the design, engineering, and programming for…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to Host Fourth Quarter Community Breakfast Zoom Meeting for 2020

DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host his second Quarterly in the Fourth community breakfast meeting this year via Zoom on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 to 11 a.m.

The virtual…