Press Releases

DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Meet on February 19, 2026

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its Regular Public Meeting on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at 178 Sams Street, Room A1201 - A & B, Decatur, GA…

DeKalb Announces Presidents Day Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

Service to run one day late for all customers In observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16, garbage, recyclable materials, and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will…

Decatur Library to Reopen with Enhanced Security Protocols

DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL) announced today that the Decatur Library will reopen on February 10 at 10:00 a.m. The library is implementing new entry procedures designed to provide a safe and…

DeKalb County Appoints Christopher Bass as Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has announced the appointment of Christopher Bass as Director of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs, effective immediately.Mr. Bass brings more than 15…

DeKalb Crews Complete Repairs to Broken Main at 1734 Dresden Drive

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews have completed repairs to an 8” broken water main at 1734 Dresden Drive. Water pressure has been fully restored and there are currently no…

Suspect in Decatur Library Shooting in Custody; Enhanced Security Measures Underway

The suspect connected to a shooting that occurred inside the Decatur Library on Monday afternoon has been taken into custody, according to the Decatur Police Department.The incident occurred at…

DeKalb County Parks and Recreation to Hold Ribbon Cutting for Teen Tech Center on February 19

The DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its new Teen Tech Center on Thursday, February 19, at 10:00 a.m. at…

DeKalb County to Host Drive-Thru Food Distribution to Fight Food Insecurity

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, alongside the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, will host a Drive-Thru Food Distribution starting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, …

DeKalb Warming Centers Open February 4th - 8th

FINALMEDIA CONTACTS:•    Cary Hollis, Deputy Director, DEMA, chollis@dekalbcountyga.gov, 404-713-0055 (c)•       Quinn Hudson, Senior Communications…

SPLOST II Resident Review Committee - Special Called Orientation Meeting

FINALMEDIA CONTACT•    Sonia Tyler, Chief Executive Office, sstyler@dekalbcountyga.gov 404.922.6853FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 3, 2026PUBLIC MEETING NOTICESPLOST II Resident…