Press Releases

DeKalb County Begins Memorial Drive Revitalization Corridor Plan

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County will host four open houses about the future of the Memorial Drive corridor.

The first open house is scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the DeKalb…

Rainbow Park Groundbreaking set for July 1

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony for an amphitheater, walking trails, gardens and open meadows at…

Commissioner Bradshaw to hold a Community Meeting on a New Stone Mountain Senior Center

DECATUR—Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host a community meeting on the proposed District 4 senior center on Monday, June 17, at Antioch AME Church, located at 785 S. Hairston Road Stone Mountain,…

Palafox Drive NE Road Closure July 2

DECATUR, Ga. – Palafox Drive NE, between Argonne Way NE and Ogilvie Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic on Tuesday, July 2, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to remove a large oak tree. Residents…

DeKalb Announces Proposed Property Tax Increase

DECATUR, Ga. –The DeKalb County Governing Authority today announces its intention to increase 2019 property taxes this year by 4.22 percent over the rollback millage rate.

DeKalb County has seven…

DeKalb County’s 2020 Census Complete Count Committee Created

DECATUR, Ga.—The U.S. Census Bureau is required by the U.S. Constitution to conduct a count of the population every 10 years.  The population totals also affect local funding and data collected…

Fresh on DeK Mobile Farmers Market Kicks Off May 19

DECATUR, Ga. –  University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension will launch the fourth season of Fresh on DeK, DeKalb County’s Mobile Farmers Market on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at…

Greenglade Road Closure June 6

DECATUR, Ga. – Greenglade Road, between Chrysler Drive NE and Oak Grove Road NE, will be closed to through-traffic on Thursday, June 6, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., due to filming. Residents living in the…

DeKalb Community Organizations Rally Together For a Successful Cleanup Day

DECATUR, Ga.—The Greater Hidden Hills Community Development Corporation (GHHCDC), in partnership with DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, launched the Your Community, Your Litter –…

DeKalb Announces $20 Million Water Pressure Improvement Plan

DECATUR, Ga. – Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced a plan to resolve reported low water pressure issues in the Briarcliff and North Decatur areas. In July 2019, DeKalb County crews…