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DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections Votes to Postpone Certification of Primary Election Results

DeKalb BRE to hold June 3 special called meeting to vote on certifying election results

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections (DeKalb BRE) has voted to delay certifying the May 24 General…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections to Recount Commission District 2 Race on Saturday, May 28

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is advancing efforts to verify votes cast in the District 2 Commission race on May 24.

During recent calls and correspondence with DeKalb VRE,…

DeKalb’s Paper Shredding Recycling Event Returns after Two-year Hiatus due to COVID-19

Participation free for DeKalb residents 

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a free paper shredding event Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 8 a.m.-noon, at the DeKalb County Sanitation…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Virtual Community Meeting on N.H. Scott Pool Renovations May 25

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a community meeting to review the renovations of the N.H. Scott Pool Wednesday, May 25, at 5:30 p.m. 

The…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Hold Second Community Meeting for Pleasantdale Park

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a second community meeting about Pleasantdale Park Thursday, June 23, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in…

DeKalb’s May Food Distribution: 5,000 Boxes to be Given Away to Fight High Grocery Prices

DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables, dozens of eggs and 10-pound bags of chicken hindquarters on Saturday, May 21…

Section of Palafox Drive NE to be Closed May 20

Palafox Drive NE, between Argonne Way NE and Woodland Hills Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 20, to facilitate a large crane removal of a tree at 1135…

DeKalb Announces Memorial Day Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will run one day late as follows:

Monday, May 30 – Memorial Day…

Commissioner Larry Johnson Joins City, State, and County Organizations to Kick Off Infrastructure Week, Highlight Bipartisan Law's Impact Throughout Country

As the President of National Association of Counties (NACo) and DeKalb County, District 3 Commissioner, Commissioner Larry Johnson on Monday, May 16, will join leaders from the nation’s leading city…

DeKalb Voters Urged to Check Precinct Locations Ahead of May 24 Primary Election, Return Completed Absentee Ballots Now

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is reminding voters who plan to cast ballots on May 24 to double check their voting precincts. 

Approximately 56,500 voters in DeKalb will…