Press Releases

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Host Special Outdoor Celebration Commemorating DeKalb County’s 200th Anniversary

Featuring a unique treasure quest of 200 limited edition, engraved glass orbs

 

This year marks the 200th Anniversary of DeKalb County, GA and to commemorate the occasion, Commissioner…

Commissioner Larry Johnson Speaks at the State Capitol

House Study Committee on Regulation, Affordability and Access to Housing
 

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in his role as the District 3 Commissioner, will speak at the Georgia State…

DeKalb Board of Commissioners Approve CEO Thurmond’s $20 Million Proposal to Enhance Emergency Services at Grady and Hillandale Hospitals

Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved CEO Michael Thurmond’s proposal for a $20 million plan designed to enhance emergency services at Emory Hillandale Hospital and to support…

MARTA Officials and DeKalb County Stakeholders Take High-Capacity Transit Trip to San Diego, California

Bus Rapid Transit, Light Rail Transit and Transit-Oriented Development among trip highlights

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and DeKalb County, Georgia, recently…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections to Hold a Special Called Meeting on Oct. 10

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will host a Special Called Meeting on Monday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the contract with Konnech.

This meeting…

Zonolite Park Ribbon Cutting Set for Oct. 19

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly extended trail at Zonolite Park on Wednesday, October 19, at 10 a.m…

Commissioners Larry Johnson and Mereda Davis Johnson Announce the DeKalb Community Empowerment Fall Festival

DeKalb District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson and District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson invite the public to join the fun and excitement at the DeKalb Community Empowerment Fall Festival on…

Commissioner Larry Johnson to Host Mobile Food Pantry

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson in partnership with Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.) will be hosting a Mobile Food Pantry to combat hunger and food…

CEO Thurmond Proposes $20 Million to Enhance Emergency Services at Emory Hillandale Hospital and Reduce Grady Operating Deficit

Strategy includes hospital-based violence prevention program

Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond presented to the Board of Commissioners a $20 million proposal designed to enhance emergency…

DeKalb Peachtree Airport Advisory Board to Meet Virtually October 10

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 10, at 5:30 p.m.

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