Press Releases

DeKalb Announces Proposed Property Tax Increase

DECATUR, Ga – The DeKalb County Governing Authority today announces its intention to increase the 2017 property taxes it will levy this year by 10.76 percentage over the rollback millage rate,…

Youth Soccer Registration Now Open

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs youth fall soccer registration is now open. Geared for youth ages 5-14, the soccer program focuses on skill development, fitness…

Commissioners to Hold Committee of the Whole Meeting, June 20

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, June 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the Scott Candler Library, located at 1917 Candler Road,…

Lou Walker Senior Center Honors Juneteenth with Music, Dance and Poetry

DECATUR, Ga. – The Lou Walker Senior Center African American History Class will host “Juneteenth: A Day of Remembrance,” Monday, June 19, at 2:30 p.m., located at 2536 Panola Road, Lithonia, GA,…

Special Runoff Early Voting Ends Today

DECATUR, Ga. – Advance and absentee voting for the special runoff election for the Sixth Congressional District ends today, Friday, June 16. There will be no voting offered on Saturday, June 17, or…

DeKalb County Earns SolSmart Bronze Designation

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County has earned the SolSmart Bronze designation for efforts that make it easy for homes and businesses to go solar.

In 2017, the DeKalb County Planning and Sustainability…

New Trail Coming to Mason Mill Park

DECATUR, Ga. – On Saturday, June 24, at 10 a.m., DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the county’s newest…

Deficit Reduction, Public Safety Raises, Blight Removal Highlight DeKalb Budget

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond is addressing what he calls the county’s most important critical issues for the remainder of fiscal year 2017: deficit spending and an inadequate fund…

Natural Gas Vehicle Road Rally to Visit DeKalb

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County will host a stop on the Second Annual “From Sea-to-Shining-Sea” Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Road Rally Across America on Monday, June 12 at 11:00 a.m. at the DeKalb County…

DeKalb to host Community Clean-Up this Saturday

DECATUR, Ga. – Keep DeKalb Beautiful (KDB) community volunteers and state rep. KaRla Drenner will roll up their sleeves to clean up the Scottdale community. The event will kick-off this Saturday,…