Press Releases

DeKalb Voters Head to Polls in Record Numbers in General Election Runoff for Georgia Senate Seat

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections sees highest advance voting turnout of the year on Sunday, Nov. 27

Voters in DeKalb County turned out in record numbers with nearly 33,000 total ballots cast…

DeKalb Crews Onsite to Repair Water Main Break on Covington Highway

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews are working to a repair water main break on Covington Highway near South Hairston Road.  

A private contractor working in the area…

Shallowford Road Emergency Waterline Repair Scheduled for Nov. 28

Crews will work to repair a leak in the water transmission system

 

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continues on Monday, Nov. 28, with the launch of the…

DeKalb Residents Encouraged to Donate New, Unwrapped Toys during 3rd Annual Stuff the Bus Holiday Toy Drive

All donations to be allocated through Marine Toys for Tots

 

On Saturday, Dec. 17, DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will host the 3rd Annual Stuff the Bus…

DeKalb to Host Thanksgiving Food Distribution

CEO Thurmond: ‘Skyrocketing food prices will be an unwelcome guest at Thanksgiving celebrations this year’

 

On Saturday, Nov. 19, DeKalb County Government will celebrate Thanksgiving Day 2022…

Commissioner Robert Patrick Partners with DeKalb Library Foundation to Continue Vital Library Program

High demand for mobile hotspot program for residents without internet access

 

Commissioner Robert Patrick, along with several of his Board of Commissioner colleagues, has teamed up with the…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Announces Advance Voting Locations, Hours for Dec. 6 General Election Runoff

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) announced advance voting and drop box locations for the upcoming Dec. 6, 2022 General Election runoff.

  Advance voting for the…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Introduces MARTA System Resolution

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw on Nov.15 introduced a resolution at the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners meeting requesting that the State of Georgia’s budget include funding to support the…

DeKalb Announces Thanksgiving Sanitation Schedule

Collection to run one day late for Thursday customers

 

In observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 24, sanitation collection service for residential customers will be based on the…

CEO Thurmond’s Employee Incentive Bonus Plan Approved by DeKalb Commissioners

Bonuses include $1,500 for non-sworn frontline employees,
$1,000 for all other employees, and up to $500 in vaccination incentives

 

Today, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond’s plan to provide a one-…