Press Releases

Commissioner Larry Johnson to Host National Day of Racial Healing Roundtable Discussion: ‘Moving Forward, but Not Forgetting Our Past’

In honor of the National Day of Racial Healing, Commissioner Larry Johnson will host a virtual roundtable discussion themed “Moving Forward, but Not Forgetting Our Past” on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at…

Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson and Robert Patrick Elected as 2024 Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer

New committee assignments to be announced

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners held the first meeting of the 2024 year and elected a new presiding officer and deputy presiding officer. The board…

Water Interruption Planned on Brown Place

Construction continues on water main project

 

Beginning Jan. 11 to Jan. 16, contractors working on behalf of DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management will conduct water main work on…

CEO Thurmond Appoints Interim Airport Director

Hunter Hines to lead DeKalb-Peachtree Airport

 

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced the appointment of Hunter Hines as Interim Director of DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK). Hines will…

DeKalb Announces Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Friday-Monday, Jan. 12, 13, 14 and 15

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Fri., Jan. 12, through Mon., Jan. 15, starting at 8 p.m. to use at the following locations:


Fire…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 9 and 10

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Tues., Jan. 9, and Wed., Jan. 10, starting at 8 p.m. to use at the following locations:


Fire Station 3…

DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections Schedules First Meeting of 2024

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be…

Commissioner Terry Advances DeKalb Green New Deal Agenda, Paving the Way for Sustainable Cottage Communities During Nationwide Housing Crisis

Cottage Court Ordinance allows construction of cottage homes in DeKalbCommissioner Ted Terry (D-District 6) has advanced his Green New Deal agenda with the passage of the Cottage Court Ordinance,…

DeKalb Peachtree Airport Advisory Board to Meet Virtually January 8

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 8, at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/…