Press Releases

DeKalb Announces Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Friday-Monday, Jan. 12, 13, 14 and 15

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Fri., Jan. 12, through Mon., Jan. 15, starting at 8 p.m. to use at the following locations:


Fire…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 9 and 10

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Tues., Jan. 9, and Wed., Jan. 10, starting at 8 p.m. to use at the following locations:


Fire Station 3…

DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections Schedules First Meeting of 2024

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be…

Commissioner Terry Advances DeKalb Green New Deal Agenda, Paving the Way for Sustainable Cottage Communities During Nationwide Housing Crisis

Cottage Court Ordinance allows construction of cottage homes in DeKalb

Commissioner Ted Terry (D-District 6) has advanced his Green New Deal agenda with the passage of the Cottage Court Ordinance,…

DeKalb Peachtree Airport Advisory Board to Meet Virtually January 8

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 8, at 5:30 p.m.

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

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Sunday, Jan. 7

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Sun., Jan. 7 , starting at 8 p.m. to use at the following locations:


Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Remain Open on Jan. 3, 4 and 5

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Wed.-Fri., Jan. 3-5 , starting at 8 p.m. each night to use at the following locations:


Fire Station 3…

CEO Thurmond Approves $1,500 Retention Bonus for Employees

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond approved a $1,500 retention bonus for the county’s 6,000 employees in time for the holidays.

“Our employees are DeKalb County’s most valuable asset,” CEO Thurmond…

Section of Marbut Road to be Closed Dec. 26

Marbut Road between Lithonia Industrial Blvd. and South Stone Mountain Lithonia Road, will be closed to through-traffic Tuesday, December 26 to Friday, January 26 to facilitate water and sewer line…