Press Releases

DeKalb’s Greenspace and Parks Committee to Meet Jan. 11

DECATUR, Ga. – The joint meeting of the DeKalb Parks Bond Advisory Committee and the Initiative for the Green DeKalb Advisory Council is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m., at 1950 West…

Department of Watershed Management Sends Notifications of Private Sewer Line Breaches

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) recently completed 400 miles of sewer pipe smoke testing, and identified public and private lines in need of repair.…

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis to Honor 25 Individuals and Organizations at Community Hero Awards

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis will host the CEO’s Community Hero Awards on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 6:30 p.m., at the DeKalb History Center.

Hosted in partnership with…

ROAD WORK: Section of Cook Road to Close for Maintenance

DECATUR, GA. – Cook Road between Gresham Road SE and Flat Shoals Road will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 through 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 to…

CEO-elect Michael Thurmond Invites Public to Inaugural Events

CEO-elect Michael Thurmond Invites Public to Inaugural Events

DeKalb County CEO-elect Michael Thurmond’s “New Day for DeKalb Inaugural Celebration 2017” steering committee has published a schedule…

DeKalb County to Offer Free Christmas Tree Curbside Collection Service

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division announces free Christmas tree curbside collection service for county residents Dec. 27, 2016 - Jan. 17, 2017.

Trees will be collected during…

Adult Kickball Registration Now Open at DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs

DECATUR, Ga. – Registration is open for adult kickball, now through Feb. 10, at DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs’ Athletics Office located at 1950 West Exchange Place, 4th Floor,…

Department of Watershed Management Sends Drought Notifications to Food Service Establishments

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) recently sent approximately 5,000 notifications to food service establishments (FSEs) in DeKalb County to advise of required…

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis to Honor Individuals and Organizations at Community Hero Awards

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis to Honor Individuals and Organizations at Community Hero Awards

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis will host the CEO’s Community Hero Awards on…

DeKalb Announces Christmas Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Christmas Day on Monday, Dec. 26, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…