Press Releases

DeKalb Crews Work to Contain Sewer Main Break

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews have located a 24-inch-diameter sewer main break off Bouldercrest Road near Interstate 285. 

This break, located in an isolated,…

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet Aug. 8

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 8, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). The Finance Committee will meet at…

Commissioner Larry Johnson to Host Let’s Move DeKalb! Back to School Event

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson in partnership with Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.), Amazon, Amerigroup and Victory for the World Church extends its…

Commissioner Larry Johnson Guest Panelist at National League of Cities Board and Leadership Meeting

Fulfilling America’s Promise: Creating a Culture of Care to Promote Economic Development

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in his role as the District 3 Commissioner and Immediate Past…

Tomorrow--DeKalb to Distribute 5,000 Boxes of Food, Clear Bookbags and School Supplies

DeKalb County Government is partnering with the DeKalb County School District and local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 bookbags filled with school supplies along with fresh produce, chicken and…

McClave Drive Water Line Replacement Project Begins Aug. 3

Construction to install new water line system

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continues on Wednesday, Aug. 3, with the launch of the McClave Drive Water Line…

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond Receives Public Administrator of the Year Award

Recognized for leadership during pandemic and stewardship

The Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators (ASPA) has recognized DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond as the public…

DeKalb Government, School District and Faith Leaders to Hold Back-to-School Supplies and Food Giveaway

DeKalb County Government is partnering with the DeKalb County School District and local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 bookbags filled with school supplies along with fresh produce, chicken and…

DeKalb CEO Thurmond Announces $137 million in Property Tax Relief

Total tax relief exceeds $454 million for residents with homestead exemptions

Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced the county’s Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax (EHOST) credit for…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to Host Community Breakfast Meetings

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host his third Quarterly in the Fourth Community Breakfast meeting for 2022 that will be held virtually for the foreseeable future.

“I remain optimistic and look…