Press Releases

DeKalb to Hold Parks Citizen Advisory Board Meeting July 23

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m. at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center,…

DeKalb Board of Commissioners Approves Key Animal Services Budget Requests

Join the State of DeKalb Animals Steering Committee to help address further animal overpopulationOn July 9, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved significant animal-related items…

Night Work to Take Place on DeKalb Industrial Way and East Ponce de Leon Avenue July 21-23

Crews will replace damaged water main Night work will take place from 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23 near the following locations:DeKalb Industrial…

DeKalb Impacted by Crowdstrike Outage

DeKalb County is experiencing issues with some of its computer devices due to the Crowdstrike outage affecting the nation.The county’s Department of Innovation and Technology is in the process of…

DeKalb County to Open Cooling Centers During Forecasted Excessive Heat Tomorrow

In response to National Weather Service forecasts of heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, DeKalb County is opening cooling centers Tuesday, July 16.For a list of available cooling centers, visit www.…

DeKalb Crews Complete Repairs to Broken Water Main on Forest Green Drive (12:30 p.m.)

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews have completed repairs to the six-inch-diameter water main on Forest Green Drive near Briarcliff Road.As service is restored, customers in the…

Night Work on Tucker Industrial Road Extended

Night work on Tucker Industrial Road at the intersection of Elmdale Drive has been extended to Friday, July 26. Work will take place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday through Friday. Day…

DeKalb Crews Repairing Broken Water Main on Forest Green Drive (8:15 a.m.)

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are currently making repairs to a broken six-inch-diameter water main on Forest Green Drive near Briarcliff Road. Some customers in the…

Briarcliff Court to be Closed July 12

Briarcliff Court, off of Briarcliff Terrace, will be closed to through-traffic 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 12, to facilitate tree removal work. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in…

DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Meet July 18, 2024

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its regular meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Maloof Auditorium, located at 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur,…