Press Releases

I-285 Reopens After Joint Public Safety Response

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Office of Public Safety provided onsite emergency response assistance after a tractor trailer hauling livestock overturned on the ramp from Interstate 285 to…

Baby Box Program Addresses Infant Death

Decatur, Ga. - The Office of Youth Services is sponsoring the Baby Box program, designed to work with parents to reduce the infant mortality rate in DeKalb.

The next class is scheduled for…

DeKalb to Partner with Brannon Hill for Community Cleanup

Clarkston, GA- Keep DeKalb Beautiful will partner with residents of Brannon Hill Condominium to host a second Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be…

DeKalb Homeowners will Receive $660 Million Property Tax Cut

DECATUR, Ga. – For the next six years, DeKalb County homeowners will receive an estimated $110 million annually in property tax relief. The $660 million tax cut is the result of the passage of two…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center June Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for June. The center will be stationed at locations throughout the county to help put DeKalb residents back to work.

The…

State Senate District 41 Election Recount Results

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections announced the results of the recount of the Georgia State Senate District 41 race, which appeared on the May 22 general election…

DeKalb Offers Free Bulky Item Curbside Collection

DECATUR, Ga. – As part of the Operation Spring Clean Sweep 2018 campaign, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division will offer free residential bulky item curbside collection every Friday and Saturday in…

Glendale Drive Road Closure on June 7

DECATUR, Ga. – On Thursday, June 7, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Glendale Drive, just south of McAfee Road, will be closed to through-traffic to facilitate the installation of a new water valve equipment.…

DeKalb Announces Summer Food Service Program Site Locations

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host the Summer Food Service Program from June 4 – July 27. This ongoing effort ensures that students have nutritious meals…

DeKalb Hosts Free Paper Shredding Event  

DECATUR, Ga. – As part of the Operation Spring Clean Sweep 2018 campaign, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a free paper shredding event on Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. - noon, at the…