Press Releases

Commissioner Larry Johnson to Hold Public Safety Town Hall Meeting

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson is hosting a Public Safety Town Hall Meeting to allow residents to discuss various public safety issues and needs in their…

Crews to Repair Water Main Along DeKalb Industrial Way

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are scheduled to cut service to a portion of a 30-inch water main at DeKalb Industrial Way and East Ponce de Leon Road around noon…

Grease, Disposable Diapers and Wipes to Blame for Recent Sewer Spill

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Watershed crews are cleaning up a Feb. 18 sewer spill in a Clarkston lake and are continuing remediation and restoration efforts.

The spill, at a lake on Cleavemark Drive…

Significant Progress Made to Address Water Billing Issues in DeKalb County

DECATUR, Ga. – Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced significant progress in addressing the problems in the county’s water billing process to include:


Less than 1,300 bills, or 96…

Registration Open for DeKalb Returning Citizens Career Readiness Expo

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb and Georgia Piedmont Technical College are partnering to host the annual Returning Citizens Career Readiness Expo on Wednesday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…

Commissioner Larry Johnson to Hold Public Safety Town Hall Meeting

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson is hosting a Public Safety Town Hall Meeting to allow residents to discuss various public safety issues and needs in their…

DeKalb Announces Presidents Day Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 19, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will run one day late through Friday.…

DeKalb Parks Adult Softball League Registration Open Until March 5

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs adult softball league registration is open until March 5.

The season begins in March and will include eight regular games. The…

DeKalb Parks Neon Fun Run Registration Open Until March 2

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host a 1970s Neon Fun Run 5K on Saturday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Sugar Creek Golf Course, 2706 Bouldercrest Road SE,…

Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center to Host Free Family Festival on Feb. 25

DECATUR, Ga. – The Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center and the Alliance Theater will host a Free Family Festival on Sunday, Feb. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the center, 3181 Rainbow…