Press Releases

DeKalb Bulky Item Service Collects 2,300 Tons in June

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division collected 2,348 tons of items during the free bulky item collection in June.  As part of the Operation Spring Clean Sweep 2018 initiative,…

DeKalb Approves FY18 Midyear Budget

DECATUR, Ga. – Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved CEO Michael Thurmond’s FY18 midyear budget, which includes larger property tax cuts for county homeowners, increased spending…

DeKalb State Court Traffic Division Offers Citation Amnesty Program

DECATUR, Ga.–Due to a tremendous response, the DeKalb County State Court Traffic Division is extending the deadline to register for its citation amnesty program. 

This program waives contempt…

Utility Customers Operations, WorkSource DeKalb Closed Today

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County’s Utility Operations Service Center and WorkSource DeKalb, both located at 774 Jordan Lane, Suite 200, Decatur, GA 30033, are closed today, July 3.

Limited water billing…

Audit Report: DeKalb Financial Outlook Improves

DECATUR, Ga. – For the first time in six years, DeKalb County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) was delivered on time and without material weaknesses. Additionally, the county also…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center July Schedule

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

DeKalb Fire Rescue Offers Firework Safety Tips

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department is offering firework safety tips to keep residents safe.  Annually, more than 11,000 fireworks-related injuries are treated by hospitals…

DeKalb County State Court Now Offering Online Ticket Notification System

DECATUR, Ga.–Motorists receiving a traffic citation in unincorporated DeKalb County now can sign up to receive text and email notifications of fines and upcoming court dates.

The system also will…

Office of Youth Services Offers Computer Science Summer Camp

DECATUR, Ga.—The Office of Youth Services, in partnership with Reach for Excellence, will host the Youth De-Coded summer day camp, July 9-20 at Marist School, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE, Atlanta,…

New Vendors Providing Services for DeKalb Seniors

DECATUR, Ga.–DeKalb County has implemented a plan to continue senior services after a longtime provider, Senior Connections Inc., closes its doors on June 30.

For more than 10 years, Senior…