Press Releases

CEO Thurmond Proposes Three-Percent Raise, Higher Minimum Wage for Employees

DECATUR, Ga.- DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has proposed a three-percent pay raise and a $15-per-hour minimum wage to help retain and attract talented employees who are motivated to provide…

DeKalb Blight Remediation Program Gets Results

DECATUR, Ga. – Since January 2017, DeKalb County’s blight remediation program has demolished or abated 292 vacant, abandoned or poorly maintained properties. The county’s efforts to eradicate…

DeKalb County Police Release Fallen Officer’s Name

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Police Officer Edgar Isidro Flores was fatally shot on Thursday, Dec. 13, at approximately 5 p.m., near the intersection of Candler and Tilson Roads.

Flores, 24,…

DeKalb County Police Department to Hold Graduation of Police Academy Class

The DeKalb County Police Department will hold a graduation ceremony for the recruitment class of the 114th DeKalb Police Academy tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at 11 a.m.…

Watershed Management Receives Two Awards

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) was recently recognized with two awards for wastewater collection system and water quality.

DWM was awarded the 2018…

New Pier Ribbon Cutting Event Postponed

DECATUR, Ga.–The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs has postponed its ribbon-cutting ceremony for the county’s newest pier scheduled for Friday, Dec. 14.

The ceremony will be…

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…