Press Releases

DeKalb CEO Names Three MARTA Board Nominees

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has nominated three county residents to serve on the MARTA board of directors.

“DeKalb’s nominees are dedicated civic and community leaders who have…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Hire for Seasonal Summer Employment

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is accepting applications for seasonal summer employment opportunities such as food monitors, camp counselors, recreation…

DeKalb to Demolish Abandoned Stone Mountain Property

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County is set to demolish an abandoned and dilapidated Stone Mountain property, the first demolition for the 2019 calendar year.

At the beginning of 2017, CEO Michael Thurmond…

DeKalb County Adopts Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

DECATUR, Ga. – Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners adopted CEO Michael Thurmond’s proposed $1.3 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2019 that includes a $112 million rainy-day fund and…

DeKalb Hires New Parks Naturalist

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department announces the recent hiring of Jonah McDonald as the county’s parks naturalist. McDonald will provide programming for the…

DeKalb Cooperative Extension Hosting S.T.E.A.M. Camp During Spring Break

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb Cooperative Extension is hosting a S.T.E.A.M. Camp during DeKalb County School District's scheduled spring break, April 1-5, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the DeKalb Cooperative…

Keep DeKalb Beautiful to Host Rain Barrel Workshop

DECATUR, Ga. – Keep DeKalb Beautiful will host a rain barrel workshop on Thursday, March 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Redan Middle School, 1775 Young Road, Lithonia, Ga. 30058. Participants will learn…

DeKalb Rainy Day Fund Grows to $113 Million

DEKALB, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced that the county’s projected FY2019 rainy fund balance has grown 10 percent, from $103 million to $113 million. The total represents two…

DeKalb County Police Department to Hold Graduation of Police Academy Class

DECATUR, Ga.—The DeKalb County Police Department will hold a graduation ceremony for the recruitment class of the 115th DeKalb Police Academy tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at 11 a.m.

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DeKalb CEO Proposes Two Percent Cost of Living Increase for Retirees

DEKALB, Ga. – Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond proposed a two percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the county’s retirees and beneficiaries in the FY2019 budget amendment. If approved…