Press Releases

DeKalb County Offices to Delay Opening Until 10 a.m.

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb officials are urging residents to exercise caution on the roads as there is potential for black ice on roads for Tuesday morning.

As a result of the potential inclement weather…

DeKalb to Demolish Abandoned Property on Dec. 12

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County will demolish an abandoned Scottdale property on Wednesday, Dec. 12.  At the beginning of 2017, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond allocated $3.8 million in funds…

DeKalb to Host Public Safety Job Fair on Jan. 5

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Office of Public Safety is hosting a job fair on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fire Rescue headquarters, 1950 West Exchange Place, Tucker, GA…

Commissioner Gregory Adams to Host School-to-Prison Pipeline Gaps Leadership Summit

Decatur, GA – Commissioner Gregory Adams will host a strategic conversation exploring gaps in efforts to disrupt the so-called school-to-prison pipeline.

The Commissioner’s Leadership Summit on…

DeKalb County Audit Oversight Committee Meeting Dec. 14

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Audit Oversight Committee will meet on Dec. 14, at 3 p.m., in the Maloof Building, fifth floor, Board of Commissioners’ conference room, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur…

DeKalb County Ethics Board Meeting Cancelled

DECATUR, Ga.  – The DeKalb County Board of Ethics meeting originally scheduled for next Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, is cancelled.

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Final WorkSource DeKalb Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Orientation for 2018

DECATUR, Ga.—The final DeKalb Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) orientation for 2018 will be held Thursday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon, at WorkSource DeKalb, 774 Jordan Lane,…

DeKalb Hosts Final Recycling Roll Cart Exchange Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host its final recycling roll cart exchange event Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the North DeKalb Mall, 2050 Lawrenceville…

Lucious Sanders Recreation Center to Host Coat Drive

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs is accepting new or gently used coats for its first coat drive now until Friday, Dec. 21.

As the temperature…

DeKalb Winter Break Mini Camp Starts Dec. 24

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will offer a

Winter Break Day Camp, Dec. 24 – 31 and Jan. 2 - 4, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Camp will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 in…