Press Releases

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Unveil New Pier

DECATUR, Ga. –  The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the county’s newest pier on Friday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. The ceremony…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Hold Ribbon Cutting at Zonolite Park

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon cutting ceremony for the county’s newest park amenities on Monday, Dec. 10, at noon. The…

DeKalb Projects $103 Million Rainy Day Fund

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond announced today that the county’s projected FY2018 fund balance has reached $103 million. The increase is nearly two months of reserves to finance county…

Boil Water Advisory Issued by City of Atlanta for Residents and Businesses

City of Atlanta watershed customers are under a boil water advisory.

This affects DeKalb County residents and businesses that are City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management customers.

The…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center December Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for December. The center will be stationed at locations throughout DeKalb County to help put DeKalb County citizens back…

Commissioner Bradshaw Secures Support for a Senior Center

DECATUR—A brand new $7.8 million state-of-the-art senior center in Districts 4 and 7 is a step closer to reality, after a 5-2 vote on Nov. 13 by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners.

“This will…

DeKalb County Youth Services Arts Showcase

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Human Services Department’s Office of Youth Services will host a “Sights N’ Sounds” Arts Showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m., at the Porter Sanford III Performing…

DeKalb Partners with School District to Reduce Spills

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has partnered with the DeKalb County School District to reduce sewer spills. The county worked with the school district to…

DeKalb Thanksgiving Sanitation Schedule Announced

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 22, sanitation collection service for residential customers will be based on a revised collection schedule as follows:

Monday, Nov…

WorkSource DeKalb Youth Program Provides Job Readiness Training

DECATUR, Ga. – Fifteen participants recently graduated from WorkSource DeKalb Youth Program’s inaugural job readiness and life skills training class on Nov. 2.

The three-week program provided formal…