Press Releases

Wayland Circle Water Project Meeting Sept. 12

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 Drive-…

DeKalb Prepares for Potential Impacts from Hurricane Irma

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DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Government is working with internal departments and local agencies to ensure readiness and response for Hurricane Irma. This…

DeKalb County to Release 7,500 Additional Water Bills

DECATUR, Ga.—Approximately 7,500 previously held water and sewer bills will be mailed to customers in September.

That brings the total released bills to approximately 26,500, or 72 percent, since…

Woodhaven Drive Partial Road Closure begins Sept. 8

DECATUR, Ga. – On Friday, Sept. 8, Woodhaven Drive will be closed to through traffic from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Bridlewood Circle to Poplar Lane Way to remove a large tree at 503 Woodhaven Drive.…

DeKalb County Relaunches “Water Matters” Conservation Campaign

DECATUR, Ga.  – DeKalb County water conservation tips will be featured on WALR Kiss 104.1 FM and WSB 750 –AM 95.5 Talk Radio. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is relaunching…

No Residential Sanitation Collection Service on Labor Day

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County’s Sanitation Division will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4. 

Due to the holiday, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings…

DeKalb Selected for Nextdoor Federal Demonstration

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) was recently selected by Nextdoor, the private social network for neighborhoods, to demonstrate best practices to Federal Emergency…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center September Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for September. The center will be stationed at locations throughout DeKalb County to help put DeKalb County citizens back…

Tracy Hutchinson Appointed DeKalb Sanitation Division Director

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has appointed Tracy Hutchinson director of the Sanitation Division. Hutchinson is the first female director to lead Sanitation, the largest division…

DeKalb Offers Citizens Tips for Hurricane Harvey Relief

DECATUR, Ga. – The damage from Hurricane Harvey has DeKalb citizens in disbelief, many who have asked DeKalb Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) officials how to help. At the request of DEMA’s…