Press Releases

DeKalb County Police Department to Host Virtual Mental Health Forum

Participants will learn about 988 and DeKalb’s Mobile Crisis Unit

 

The DeKalb County Police Department will host Virtual Mental Health Forum to discuss:


Available free mental health…

DeKalb’s Tenant-Landlord Assistance Program to Stop Accepting New Applications May 31

Due to the limited amount of remaining funds and the large number of pending applications, DeKalb County announced today that it is suspending the acceptance of new applications for financial help…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to Host Memorial Drive Community Rebranding Initiative Final Public Meeting

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host the Memorial Drive Community Rebranding Initiative final meeting on Thursday, June 8, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. 

As part of the ongoing Memorial Drive Community…

DeKalb Receives $10.3 Million for Park Improvements

DeKalb County is receiving $10.3 million in grants to be used at six park facilities.

Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced preliminary grant awards May 18 for 142 qualified projects statewide that…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Father-Daughter Dance

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its seventh annual Father-Daughter Dance at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, 3181 Rainbow…

Stormwater Town Hall Planned to Discuss Proposed Rate Increase to Maintain Water Infrastructure

Residents will learn about current infrastructure, planned upgrades, and improvements to service delivery as new proposed rate fee approaches rollout to meet needed revenue.

 

Super District…

DeKalb County Youth Commission Seeking Applicants

The DeKalb County Human Services Department Office of Youth Services is currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023 DeKalb County Youth Commission. 

The Youth Commission is a leadership…

DeKalb to Provide Youth Career Exploration Program

The DeKalb Human Services Department’s Office of Youth Services is accepting applications for its 2023 Sights N’ Sounds Program, designed to provide DeKalb high school students with exposure to the…

DeKalb Announces Memorial Day Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will run one day late as follows:


Monday, May 29 – Memorial…

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Launches New Podcast to Increase Constituent Engagement

Podcast provides unprecedented content on issues from politics, to community, health and more to educate and enlighten DeKalb residents

 

Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson…