Press Releases

DeKalb County to Open Warming Centers Jan. 20 and Jan. 22

DeKalb County will open the following warming centers for residents to use on Friday, Jan. 20, and Sunday, Jan. 22, beginning at 8 p.m.:


Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates,…

DeKalb Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson to Host Legislative Town Hall Meeting with DeKalb Legislators

Let’s Talk Legislation – County & State

 

DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson recently announced a Legislative Town Hall meeting with DeKalb County Legislators scheduled for…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Keynote Speaker at DeKalb County DUI Court Program Graduation Ceremony

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will provide the keynote address at the graduation celebration honoring DUI Court Program graduates on Jan. 19, 2023. The graduation program starts at 3:00 p.m. at 3630…

Budget Committee Chair Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to Host Community Meetings on the Proposed 2023 DeKalb County Budget

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host three community information meetings to review DeKalb County’s proposed 2023 Budget. T.J. Siegler, Director, Office of Management and Budget will be on hand to…

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Sponsors Jan. 27 Soldiers’ Angels Food Distribution for Veterans

Meals to be provided through partnership with  Atlanta Community Food Bank and Soldiers’ Angels

 

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson allocated $10,000 in 2022 to the…

Statement on Shooting of Georgia State Patrol Officer

“DeKalb County Government offers its thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery for the Georgia State Patrol officer shot today in DeKalb County.

“DeKalb County will continue to cooperate with and…

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will be a Featured Lecturer at Georgia State University

Joins students to discuss the ongoing process of evaluating community needs and the dynamics of creating democratic public policy

 

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will…

DeKalb Watershed Management Announces Art Calendar Contest Winners

For the past 19 years, DeKalb Watershed Management has sponsored the Art Calendar Contest which promotes awareness of the importance of water for a healthy way of life and sustainable future. This…

Commissioner Robert Patrick and Commissioner Mereda Davis-Johnson Re-elected as 2023 Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer

New committee assignments also announced

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners kicked off the first meeting of the 2023 year by voting on the positions of the presiding officer and deputy…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Participates in Roundtable Discussion with Sen. Jon Ossoff

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff facilitated a roundtable discussion celebrating the Congressionally Directed Spending Project he successfully secured $842,000 for the Ethiopian…