Press Releases

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…

DeKalb County Police Department Seeks Reaccreditation

To achieve reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the DeKalb County Police Department will have two public information sessions, during which…

DeKalb to Hold a Virtual Town Hall on Consent Decree Modifications

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond will host a public virtual town hall meeting to discuss the details of the modifications to the county’s 2010 federal consent decree.

Some of the modifications to…

DeKalb Expands Drop Box Locations for General Election

Registered voters in DeKalb County will be able to cast their absentee ballots in the general election at drop box locations throughout the county. A complete list of drop boxes can be viewed at www.…

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet Oct. 12

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, Oct.  12, at 4:30 p.m. A Finance Committee meeting will be held at 3:45 p.m. These meetings will be…