Press Releases

DeKalb Warming Centers Open Jan. 15th, Jan. 17th - Jan. 19, 2026

MEDIA CONTACTS:•    Sloan Turner, Communications Manager, ssturner@dekalbcountyga.gov, 470-393-8348 (c)•    Quinn Hudson, Senior Communications Consultant,…

Grant Drive Water Main Replacement Project Begins February 2

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, Feb. 2, with the launch of the Grant Drive Water Main Replacement Project. Crews will replace 6,600 linear feet…

Zone DeKalb – Planning for the future of DeKalb County

The DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department is updating its zoning ordinance for the first time in a decade and its sign ordinance for the first time in 20 years to ensure that…

DeKalb County Earns 2025 Tree City USA Recognition from Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation named DeKalb County a 2025 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community. The Arbor Day Foundation is a…

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

        Sanitation service to run one day late for all customers In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, garbage, recyclable materials, and yard…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Wednesday, January 13 - Friday, January 16

MEDIA CONTACTS:•    Dionne A. Smith, Chief of Communications, dasmith@dekalbcountyga.gov, 470-889-7360 (c)•    Sloan Turner, Communications Manager, ssturner@…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Sunday, January 11 - Monday, January 12

MEDIA CONTACTS:•    Cary Hollis, Deputy Director, DEMA, chollis@dekalbcountyga.gov, 404-713-0055 (c)•    Sloan Turner, Communications Manager, ssturner@…

DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Meet on January 15, 2026

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its Regular Public Meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at 178 Sams Street, Room A1201 - A & B, Decatur, GA…

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet Jan. 12

The DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. The meeting will be held at the Darro C. Willey–Administrative Center, 3560…

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board to Meet January 12th

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 12t, at 6 p.m. at 2000 Airport Rd., Room 227, Atlanta, Ga. 30341. The public also can…