Press Releases

Section of Eastland Road Southeast to be Closed Sept. 10

Eastland Road Southeast, between Boulevard Road Southeast and Young Street Southeast, will be closed to through-traffic Thursday Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to facilitate the setup of a crane to…

DeKalb Urges Residents to Remain Vigilant against COVID-19 during Labor Weekend

DeKalb County will activate the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) warning system to alert residents and visitors that while we have made progress against slowing the spread of COVID-19,…

DeKalb County to hold Virtual Parks Citizens Advisory Board Meeting Sept. 22

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m.

The meeting to discuss…

DeKalb Announces Labor Day Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection schedule as follows:…

DeKalb County (“County”) v. City of Brookhaven (“City”) Proposed "Briarcliff Point" Annexation Arbitration Panel Hearing Summary

 


Tuesday, August 25, 2020                           …

DeKalb County Parks and Park Pride to hold Virtual Public Meetings

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and Park Pride will hold a series of virtual public meetings to discuss the master plan of Cedar Park, located at 3165 Cedar St…

DeKalb Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to host Global Marketplace Online Sales Webinar

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will host a special webinar to provide valuable information to residents interested in starting an online business.

The Global Marketplace Online…

DeKalb and Community Groups Partner to Give Away 2,500 Boxes of Produce and Chicken

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

On Saturday, Aug. 29, the county will host three drive-through food…

DeKalb Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Allocates $30,000 to R.I.S.E. UP Youth Leadership Program

DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw has allocated a second round of funding in the amount of $30,000 to R.I.S.E UP, a young men’s leadership development program, managed by the county’s…

DeKalb County Library to Hold ‘Library Census Days’

DECATUR, Ga. — As part of DeKalb County’s 2020 Census efforts, the DeKalb County Library, U.S. Census Bureau and the DeKalb County 2020 Census Team are hosting “Library Census Days” across the county…