Press Releases

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…

Tomorrow Commissioner Larry Johnson to Host Opioid Symposium

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in partnership with Aetna, National Association of Counties, Fulton DeKalb Hospital Authority and Morehouse School of Medicine, will host an…

Commissioner Larry Johnson to Host Opioid Symposium

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in partnership with Aetna, National Association of Counties, Fulton DeKalb Hospital Authority and Morehouse School of Medicine, will host an…

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…

Operation Clean Sweep Beautifies Glenwood Road

DECATUR, Ga.— Operation Clean Sweep removed 24.33 tons of debris in DeKalb County on April 22.

Approximately 21.89 tons of debris were removed along a three-mile stretch of Glenwood Road, from…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center May Schedule

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