Press Releases

DeKalb County Sponsors COVID-19 ‘Stop the Spread’ Events this Weekend

DECATUR, Ga—This weekend DeKalb County is working to “Stop the Spread” of COVID-19 with several community-based initiatives designed to mitigate the health and economic impacts of the pandemic.…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs presents ‘Diversity Stories: Arts Contest and Exhibit’

DECATUR, Ga. –  The Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center is hosting a virtual art contest for DeKalb residents to highlight the diversity of our community through multimedia…

DCTV Earns Several Prestigious Awards

DeKalb County Government access station receives annual Telly Awards & Communicator Awards

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Television (DCTV), Channel 23, the county’s government access station,…

CEO Thurmond Appoints Permanent Chief Procurement Officer

DECATUR, GA. — DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond has appointed Cathryn G. Horner the permanent chief procurement officer and head of the county’s Purchasing and Contracting Department. Horner had been…

DeKalb Announces Independence Day Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

No change in collection service

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 3, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s administrative and residential field collection operations…

DeKalb County Announces COVID-19 Grant Support Program for Nonprofits

DeKalb County is allocating $1 million for a nonprofit based grant program to assist residents that have an immediate need for overdue rent, mortgage assistance, utility assistance, food or other…

DeKalb Partners with Atlanta Community Food Bank for Food Distribution Events

On Friday, DeKalb County Government will partner with Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB), the City of Clarkston, Positive Peering Inc. and First African Community Development Corporation to provide 1…

DeKalb Announces Proposed Property Tax Increase

The DeKalb County Governing Authority today announces its intention to increase 2020 property taxes this year by 7.13 percent over the rollback millage rate.

DeKalb County has seven separate tax…

DeKalb County Police Chief to Host Community Q&A

DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha V. Ramos will host a Virtual Community Q&A at 6 p.m., Sunday, June14, on the department’s Facebook page. 

Questions or concerns can be submitted on the…

DeKalb Launches Youth Virtual Village Platform

The DeKalb County Human Services Department announces the launch of its Youth Services Virtual Village, an online platform bringing resources, programs and activities to children and youth living in…