Press Releases

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.…

CEO Thurmond to Give Water Billing Update

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will detail progress made toward addressing the water billing crisis during an update meeting on Monday, Sept. 25, at 6:30 p.m., at Maloof Auditorium, 1300…

Stencil Program Created to Prevent Pollution

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Roads and Drainage Division’s stormwater stenciling program is seeking volunteers to help prevent pollution. The stenciling program increases the awareness about the…

DeKalb to Host “Imagine a Day Without Water” Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is recognizing “Imagine a Day Without Water” with an open house event on Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Scott Candler Water…

How to Spot a Storm-Damaged Tree

How to Spot a Storm-Damaged Tree

Use caution around trees that appear dead or dying

 

DECATUR, Ga. – Tropical Storm Irma brought hundreds of trees down in DeKalb, and the county continues to…

More than 100 Roads Reopened in DeKalb

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County crews worked alongside state and local resources to reopen more than 100 roads and clear more than 245 trees four days after Tropical Storm Irma hit DeKalb.

Due to the…