Press Releases

DeKalb Focused on Repairing Deteriorating Roads

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will hold a news conference to discuss the potential benefits of the special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) bill passed by the Georgia General…

DeKalb Watershed Management to Host Industrial Pretreatment Workshop on May 25

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host its second Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) Stakeholder Workshop on Thursday, May 25, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at…

DeKalb Offers Tips for Conserving Water While Maintaining a Pool

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is reminding businesses and residents that the county is still under a Level 2 drought status. Under Drought Level 2 Response…

WorkSource DeKalb Teams with Archer Western for Construction Hiring Event

DECATUR, GA. – WorkSource DeKalb is hosting a hiring event with Archer Western, a Walsh Group company, on Thursday, May 18, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at 4572 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032.…

Eight Tons of Debris Removed from Wesley Chapel Road

DECATUR, Ga.— Operation Clean Sweep removed more than 8 tons of debris in DeKalb County on May 8 along Wesley Chapel Road.

Additionally, DeKalb County Litter Patrol removed 182 bags of loose litter…

Location Change CEO Thurmond to Give Water Billing Update

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will give an update on progress made toward addressing the water billing crisis during his second update meeting on Tuesday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting…

CEO Thurmond to Give Water Billing Update

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will give an update on progress made toward addressing the water billing crisis during his second update meeting on Tuesday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting…

Water Restrictions in DeKalb During Level 2 Drought Response

DECATUR, Ga. –The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management reminds businesses and residents that the county is still under a Level 2 drought response. DeKalb County and eight other metro…

Operation Clean Sweep Beautifies Redan Road

DECATUR, Ga.— Operation Clean Sweep removed almost six tons of debris in DeKalb County on April 29 along Redan Road.

To date, Operation Clean Sweep crews have removed more than 190 tons of debris…

WorkSource DeKalb Moves Training Information Sessions to Thursdays

DECATUR, GA. – WorkSource DeKalb will move its weekly training information sessions to Thursdays at 10 a.m. beginning Thursday, May 18. The last Tuesday orientation will be Tuesday, May 9. Sessions…