Press Releases

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…

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…

Lullwater Road Northeast Road Closure Begins on May 16

Construction to replace 24-inch stormwater pipe

 

On May 16, a portion of Lullwater Road Northeast, between The By Way Northeast and North Decatur Road, will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p…

Notice of Noise Increase Due to DeKalb Peachtree Airport’s Annual Good Neighbor Day Airshow and Open House

Please be advised that residents in the surrounding area of DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) may experience an increase in noise Friday, May 13, to Sunday, May 15. 

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport will…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Continues to Provide Spanish, Korean Translations on Key Election Information

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) made history in 2020 by becoming the first Georgia county to translate voter materials in Spanish and Korean voluntarily. Expanding access…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Allocates $760,000 to Help Residents during Pandemic

The aid comes from District 4 American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding.

“Community-based agencies continue to play a critical role partnering with me to address societal issues,” Commissioner Bradshaw…