Press Releases

DeKalb Announces Juneteenth Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

In observance of Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule as follows:Monday, June 17…

DeKalb Crews Complete Repairs to Broken Water Main on South Candler Street

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews have repaired a broken 12-inch-diameter water main on South Candler Street near Kirk Road and water has been restored.The break, which was…

DeKalb County to Host Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of Live Thrive’s CHaRM DeKalb

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with Live Thrive will host a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for Live Thrive's CHaRM DeKalb on June 7…

Section of Midway Road to be Closed June 17

Midway Road, between Deerwood Road and Oldfield Road, will be closed to through-traffic 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21 to facilitate mainline Cured-in-Place-Pipe…

DeKalb to Distribute Water at Atlanta-DeKalb Human Services Complex (TODAY)

Distribution begins at 1 p.m.Bottled water will again be distributed today for DeKalb County residents who have been affected by the City of Atlanta’s water main breaks. One case of water per…

DeKalb to Distribute Water Sunday Morning at Atlanta-DeKalb Human Services Complex

Distribution begins at 7 a.m.Bottled water will again be distributed Sunday for DeKalb residents who have been affected by the City of Atlanta’s water main breaks. One case of water per…

DeKalb Provides Bottled Water to Atlanta-DeKalb Residents Affected by Water Main Break

The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management has set up a bottled water distribution location for DeKalb residents who have been affected by the City of Atlanta’s water main break. “We…

DeKalb County Fire Rescue to Host Female Firefighter Weekend

DeKalb County Fire Rescue (DCFR) and the City of Decatur Fire Department will host a female firefighter weekend on June 22 - 23 to celebrate and empower women firefighters. The two-day community…

Public Information Open House Event set the North Fork and South Fork Peachtree Creek Trunk Sewer Upsizing Project on June 4

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continue with the design of the North Fork and South Fork Peachtree Creek Trunk Sewer Upsizing Project. The DeKalb County…

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections Certifies Results, Announces Runoff Election Details

Advance Voting for Runoff Election: June 10 -14; Runoff Election: June 18 The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections (DeKalb BRE) certified the Primary Election results and announced details…