Press Releases

DeKalb County Approves Emory Annexation Agreement with the City of Atlanta

DECATUR, Ga.—Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with the City of Atlanta over the annexation of 744 acres including Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of…

Fresh on DeK Annual Fall Harvest Festival

DECATUR, Ga. – University of Georgia’s DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will celebrate the end of a successful third season of Fresh on DeK, DeKalb County’s Mobile Farmers Market, with its Fall…

DeKalb County Makes Significant Progress in Resolving Water Billing Issues

DECATUR, Ga.—Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond will announce substantial progress toward a better, more efficient water billing system.

Approximately 27,500, or 74 percent, of the 37,000…

Longleaf Drive Road Closure to begin Sept. 27

DECATUR, Ga. – Longleaf Drive, between Joy Lane and Peachcrest Road, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, through 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28, to facilitate…

DeKalb Fall Break Mini Camp starts Oct. 5

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will offer a fall break mini day camp on Oct. 5, 6 and 9 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost of camp is $10 a day for children ages 5-12…

DeKalb County Ethics Board Regular Meeting, Sept. 28

 

DECATUR, Ga.  – The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a regular board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at 4 p.m. at Clark Harrison Building, fourth floor conference room,…

CEO Thurmond: Sales Tax Increase Presents a ‘Transformational Moment for DeKalb’

DECATUR, Ga. – On Sept. 19, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 to accept a list of transportation, public safety and other capital projects recommended by CEO Michael Thurmond to be…

Brookhaven Area Water Project Meeting Rescheduled for Oct. 5

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host an informational community meeting to discuss impending construction activities related to the Wayland Circle-…

Rescheduled Echo Lake Community Meeting Tonight

DECATUR, Ga. – The Echo Lake/Briarcliff Road basin study community meeting will be held tonight, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central DeKalb Senior Center, located at 1346 McConnell Dr., Decatur, GA…

WorkSource DeKalb to Host Disability Awareness Forum and Recruiting Event

DECATUR, Ga. – In celebration of Disability Awareness Month, WorkSource DeKalb and the One-Stop Disabilities Committee will host a disability awareness forum and recruiting event on Wednesday, Oct.…