Press Releases

DeKalb Parks to Temporarily Close Facilities, Playgrounds and Suspend Programming

Due to the current public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, DeKalb Parks has temporarily closed the Sugar Creek Golf and Tennis Center, the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and…

DeKalb CEO Thurmond Issues State of Emergency Executive Order

Today, March 23, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in DeKalb County in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The order is effective today…

Absentee Ballot Applications for Combined May 19 Election due May 15, 2020

Absentee by mail applications for the combined ballot including the Presidential Preference Primary/Special Election and the May General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election will be accepted…

Media Alert: DeKalb to Hold Second COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, the Board of Commissioners, District Health Director Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford and DeKalb County School District Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson will host a…

DeKalb Implements ‘Socially Distant Service Delivery’ Strategy

 

In order to protect county workers from the spread of COVID-19, DeKalb County will restrict access to all government buildings and facilities to the public starting Monday, March 16.

“We are…

DeKalb Activates COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has directed all county departments to activate their emergency operations plans to protect the public and employees while ensuring the continuation of essential…

DeKalb County Public Library to Close March 14

The Executive Committee of the DeKalb County Public Library Board (DCPL) of Trustees voted to close all branch libraries at the end of regular operating hours on Saturday, March 14, 2020, until…

Briarwood Recreation Center No Longer Advance Polling Location

Due to the closing of Brookhaven Briarwood Recreation Center until at least April 3, the recreation center will not serve as an advance voting polling location for the March 24, 2020, presidential…

Absentee Ballot Applications Due March 20

Applications to vote absentee by mail in the March 24 presidential preference primary and special election must be submitted no later than Friday, March 20, 2020.

All absentee ballots must be…

DeKalb Pothole Patrol Continues Work Saturday

DeKalb County is again deploying its pothole patrol to quickly repair potholes created and worsened by near-record rainfalls of more than 20 inches over the past 60 days. Since work kicked off last…