Press Releases

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…

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…