Press Releases

DeKalb Geographic Information Systems Hosting GIS Day

DECATUR, Ga. —DeKalb Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department is hosting GIS Day to promote GIS awareness on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Manuel Maloof Auditorium, 1300…

WorkSource DeKalb Disability Awareness Forum a Success

DECATUR, Ga. — More than 100 DeKalb residents attended WorkSource DeKalb’s second annual Disability Awareness Forum on Oct. 25. The two-part event featured a panel of experts to help workers with…

DeKalb County, City Leaders to Discuss SPLOST Results on Nov. 8

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the mayors of the cities contained in the county will discuss the results of the special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOST) referendum.

The…

Lane Closures for Second Phase of Rockbridge Road Project begins Nov. 6

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) announces that beginning on Monday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., traffic on another section of Rockbridge Road, between…

Hearn Road Lane Closure Today

DECATUR, Ga. – A single lane of Hearn Road near Corn Creek Bridge will be closed intermittently from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 30, as heavy equipment for the Hearn Road Lift Station…

DeKalb Recycling Roll Cart Events Postponed

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s November recycling roll cart exchange events have been postponed and new dates will be announced at a later date.

The postponed events include…

DeKalb to Host Recycling Roll Cart Exchange Events

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division, in collaboration with local community partners, will host a series of recycling roll cart exchange events throughout the county.

During the…

Operation Clean Sweep Nears 400 Tons Removed

DECATUR, Ga. — Operation Clean Sweep’s Phase I will culminate Saturday, Nov. 4, when DeKalb departments will hit the road one more time to remove litter, grass and dirt embedded along curbs. To date…

MARTA, DeKalb County to Host Open Houses on I-20 East Transit Oriented Development Plan

The public is invited to provide input at upcoming open houses for the I-20 East Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Strategic Plan.

At both meetings, participants will have the opportunity to review…

Elam Road Closure Extended to Nov. 2

DECATUR, Ga. – The Elam Road closure to replace a storm drain pipe, between Rowland Road and South Hairston Road, has been extended to Thursday, Nov. 2, until 9 p.m. The road will remain closed to…