Press Releases

DeKalb County Strengthens Safety Net and Builds Continuum of Care as SNAP Funding Faces Federal Suspension

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is organizing a continuum of care to ensure housing and food security as lingering uncertainty over SNAP and future HUD Section 8 fundings continues.…

DeKalb County Hosts Q3 Town Hall, Engages Residents on County Progress

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and members of her Executive Cabinet hosted the 2025 Third Quarter Town Hall on October 29 at the Woodruff Health Science Center Administration Building.…

Columbia Woods/Toney Drive Sewer Improvement Project Road Closure Extended Through Dec. 10

Construction to replace sewer lines and manhole structures As a result of infrastructure upgrades being completed on Columbia Woods Dr. and Toney Dr., road closures will be extended through Dec…

Second Meeting for Panola Road Water Main Replacement Project

Construction to install new water main pipes The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will hold a second virtual community meeting for the Panola Road Water Main…

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Appoints Sarah Galica to MARTA Board, Advances Transit Expansion Strategy 

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has appointed Sarah Galica, Vice President of Transportation at The Home Depot, to serve as DeKalb’s newest representative on the MARTA Board of Directors.…

DeKalb Parks to Host 3rd Annual Fall Festival at E.M.B.A.R.C. Youth Farm

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold its 3rd Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1185 Rock Chapel Road,…

Flat Shoals Sewer Improvement Project Community Meeting Canceled

The Flat Shoals Sewer Improvement Project Community Meeting to be held on Thursday, October 23, at 6:30 p.m. has been canceled. The cured in place pipe (CIPP) lining project originally planned…

CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Appoints Dr. Clare Avory as Director of DeKalb Emergency Management Agency

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has appointed Dr. Clare Avory as the new Director of DeKalb Emergency Management Agency, a vital step in ensuring public safety and…

Flat Shoals Sewer Improvement Project Begins Nov. 3

Construction to rehabilitate sewer pipesEfforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, Nov. 3, with the launch of the Flat Shoals Sewer Improvement Project. Crews…

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Approves Feasibility Study for Countywide Community Land Trust

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners has approved $122,000 to fund a feasibility study to create a DeKalb County Community Land Trust, a critical step toward expanding affordable housing and…