Press Releases

North DeKalb Senior Center Grand Opening

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis and the DeKalb County Department of Senior Services will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 10 a.m., at North DeKalb Senior Center located at…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Provide Winter Mini Day Camp

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will offer a Winter Mini Day Camp Dec. 22-30 and Jan. 3-4, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at all 11 recreation centers. The centers will be…

CEO Ellis Visits Employees, Constituents and Stakeholders

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis has been making the rounds visiting DeKalb County employees, constituents and stakeholders since resuming office.

“I am elated to have the opportunity to…

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis to Host 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…

REVISED: Updates timeline for restoration of service DeKalb Watershed Restores 30-inch Transmission Main Possible discoloration may occur as system is restored

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has completed the restoration of a 30-inch transmission main that carries water from the Scott Candler Water Treatment Plant…

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis Resumes Office

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis returned to work today, amid welcomes from elected officials, constituents, friends and staff. CEO Ellis began the morning with a press conference…

DeKalb County Sells Government Building for $12 Million

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis is pleased to announce the sale of the county’s Clark Harrison Building at 330 West Ponce de Leon Avenue in downtown Decatur to the Task Force for…

DeKalb County Human Services Awards 2016 Grants More than $800,000 awarded to 41 agencies serving DeKalb

DECATUR, Ga.—The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted to approve grants requested by DeKalb Human Services for 41 agencies serving the county. The grants are endowed from two sources: $617,808…

Media Advisory on CEO Burrell Ellis' Reinstatement

DECATUR, Ga.—On Dec. 12, the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court received the remittitur from the Georgia Supreme Court, which immediately reinstates W. Burrell Ellis Jr. as CEO of DeKalb County.…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs to Provide Winter Mini Day Camp

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will offer a Winter Mini Day Camp Dec. 22-30 and Jan. 3-4, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at all 11 recreation centers. The centers will be…