Press Releases

DeKalb County Public Library to Host Emergency Blood Drives for the American Red Cross

DeKalb County Public Library is partnering with the American Red Cross to host several emergency blood drives during the month of April.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations are critically…

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond Forms COVID-19 Task Force

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has formed a COVID-19 Strategic Task Force.  

Driven by science and medical expertise, the task force will provide professional, technical and strategic…

DeKalb CEO Thurmond Issues Stay-at-Home Executive Order

DECATUR, Ga. – Today, March 27, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond updated the county’s state of emergency with a stay-at-home order for DeKalb County in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.…

DeKalb Urges Citizens to Keep Paper Towels, Wipes Out of Pipes

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is reminding citizens to keep items like paper towels, sanitizing wipes or “flushable” wipes out of the sewer system.

As a result of the COVID-19…

DeKalb Parks to Temporarily Close Facilities, Playgrounds and Suspend Programming

Due to the current public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, DeKalb Parks has temporarily closed the Sugar Creek Golf and Tennis Center, the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and…

DeKalb CEO Thurmond Issues State of Emergency Executive Order

Today, March 23, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in DeKalb County in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The order is effective today…

Absentee Ballot Applications for Combined May 19 Election due May 15, 2020

Absentee by mail applications for the combined ballot including the Presidential Preference Primary/Special Election and the May General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election will be accepted…

Media Alert: DeKalb to Hold Second COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, the Board of Commissioners, District Health Director Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford and DeKalb County School District Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson will host a…

DeKalb Implements ‘Socially Distant Service Delivery’ Strategy

 

In order to protect county workers from the spread of COVID-19, DeKalb County will restrict access to all government buildings and facilities to the public starting Monday, March 16.

“We are…

DeKalb Activates COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has directed all county departments to activate their emergency operations plans to protect the public and employees while ensuring the continuation of essential…