Press Releases

Federal Funds to Aid Underwater Mortgages

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, announces an initiative to help approximately 150,000 Georgians reduce the principals on their underwater…

DeKalb Issues Backflow Compliance Notifications

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is issuing backflow compliance notifications to commercial and residential water customers to ensure continued compliance with state…

DeKalb Interim CEO, Commissioners Address Water Billing Issues with New Resolution

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution introduced by DeKalb Interim CEO Lee May which empowers the chief financial officer (CFO) with discretion to address…

DeKalb Issues Backflow Compliance Notifications

DeKalb Issues Backflow Compliance Notifications

Testing and reporting ensures the integrity of the water system

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is issuing…

Interim CEO Lee May Establishes Government Charter Review Commission

DECATUR, Ga. – By executive order, DeKalb Interim CEO Lee May, with the support of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, has created a charter review commission to study various aspects of DeKalb…

Interim CEO Lee May Establishes Government Charter Review Commission

DECATUR, Ga. – By executive order, DeKalb Interim CEO Lee May, with the support of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, has created a charter review commission to study various aspects of DeKalb…

DeKalb to Celebrate National Senior Center Month

DECATUR, GA. – Senior centers in DeKalb County will be showcased in September for National Senior Center Month.

“DeKalb County is grateful for its seniors and is proud to be able to provide quality…

Commissioner Larry Johnson Reappointed as Chair of National Committee

DECATUR, GA. –DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, the board’s presiding officer, has been reappointed as chairman of the National Association of Counties (NACo) international economic…

Road Closure Notification – Old Rainbow Drive

DECATUR, Ga. – Old Rainbow Drive, between Columbia Drive and Rainbow Drive, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, through 9 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, to make…

DeKalb Announces 2016 Labor Day Sanitation Collection Schedule for Residential Customers

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised holiday…