Press Releases

Parks Citizen Advisory Board to Meet May 22

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, at 6 p.m., at the Sugar Creek Golf and Tennis Center, 2706 Bouldercrest Road, Atlanta, GA…

DeKalb Memorial Day Residential Sanitation Schedule Announced

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 28, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will run one day late through Friday.

The…

DeKalb Works Summer Youth Employment Program Still has Openings

DECATUR, Ga. – The 2018 DeKalb Works Summer Youth Employment Program still has 150 openings for out-of-school youth.

WorkSource DeKalb is having difficulty finding eligible candidates for these…

DeKalb County Ethics Board Regular Meeting, May 17

DECATUR, Ga.  – The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its regular board meeting on Thursday, May 17, at 3 p.m. at the Central DeKalb Senior Center, 2nd floor Meeting Room, 1346…

Mount Olive Drive Road Closure on May 10

DECATUR, Ga. – Mount Olive Drive, from Harcourt Drive to Mistletoe Road, will be closed to through-traffic on Thursday, May 10, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., to remove large trees at 2955 Mount Olive Drive…

Fresh on DeK Mobile Farmers Market Kicks Off May 19

DECATUR, Ga. –  University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension will launch the fourth season of Fresh on DeK, DeKalb County’s Mobile Farmers Market on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at…

Lavista Road Reopened After Water Main Repairs

DECATUR, Ga. – All travel lanes on Lavista Road near Henderson Road in Tucker have been reopened. This week, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management located and repaired a broken 16-inch…

DeKalb Offers Residents Free Disposal at Landfill

DECATUR, Ga. –The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host the “2nd Annual Landfill Amnesty Day” event on Saturday, May 19, 2018, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the county-owned Seminole Road Landfill,…

DeKalb Repairs Water Main Break in Tucker

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management has located and repaired a 16-inch main along Lavista Road near Henderson Road in Tucker. The repairs were completed May 2 at 10 p.m.…

DeKalb Receives “Best Fleet” in North America Award

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Fleet Management Department was awarded the “Best Fleet” in North America Award sponsored by 100 Best Fleets in America and Governing Magazine. The county earned…