Press Releases

DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will hold a Special Called Meeting

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will hold a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. for the purposes of considering voter challenges. This meeting…

DeKalb County Police to Convene Inaugural Discussion in National Public Safety Partnership to Combat and Prevent Violent Crime

The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) is excited to announce its inaugural discussion in a landmark effort to reduce violent crime in local neighborhoods. The first listening session is planned…

Malone Drive Water Line Repair Project Begins Jan. 21

**Date Change**Construction to install new water mainEfforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue on Tues., Jan. 21, with the launch of the Malone Drive Water Line…

DeKalb Transportation to Warming Centers Restored

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County has opened the following four warming centers for residents 24 hours a day beginning at 8 p.m. until Fri., Jan.17, at  8 a.m.:•   …

DeKalb Crews Complete Repairs to Broken Water Main on McAfee Road

Update 9:45 a.m.DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews completed repairs overnight to a 6” broken water main at McAfee Road near Nettie Court and Willie Way.  As service is…

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

Sanitation service to run one day late for all customersIn observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, garbage, recyclable materials, and yard trimmings collection for residential…

DeKalb County Snowstorm Response

UPDATE  - 1:15 P.M.DeKalb County work crews arrived at midnight this morning to begin preparation for the winter weather event today. The work crews will work 16-hour shifts until Saturday…

DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Meet January 16, 2025

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its Regular Public Meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the 178 Sams Street, Room A1201 - A & B, Decatur…

DeKalb Sanitation Suspends Operations Due to Inclement Weather, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025

In anticipation of inclement weather and dangerous road conditions, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division has suspended all administrative operations, residential…

Due to Inclement Weather Transportation to Warming Centers Suspended

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County has opened the following four warming centers for residents 24 hours a day beginning at 8 p.m. until further notice:Frontline Response International…