Press Releases

DeKalb Public Safety Employees to Receive $3,000 Bonus

CEO Thurmond: Bonus rewards ‘service, dedication and commitment’  

Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved CEO Michael Thurmond’s proposed $3,000 one-time Protect and Serve…

Water Outage Planned During Overnight Pipe Replacement

Aging water pipe repair scheduled for July 14 in Tucker

TDECATUR, Ga. – On July 14, contractors working on behalf of DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management will temporarily interrupt water…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Board Elects Chair and Vice Chair

The DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) Board elected new leadership for the next term, selecting Dele Lowman Smith as chair and Nancy Jester as vice chair.

Lowman Smith is…

DeKalb Virtual Career Academy Participants Earn Boost in Pay

Youth who participated in the 2021 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy are getting a pay raise.

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners have announced an increase in pay from $9…

DeKalb County Ethics Board to Meet July 15

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/88137432677.

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Airport Advisory Board to Meet Virtually July 12

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 12, at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/s/87357743816. The…

DeKalb Juvenile Court Awarded $950,000 to Continue Youth Education and Training Program

DeKalb County Juvenile Court Chief Judge Vincent C. Crawford announced the receipt of a grant award of $949,811 from the U.S. Department of Labor-Employment and Training Administration to extend the…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Announces New Appointed Board Members

The DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) Board welcomed three returning members and two new members earlier this week, as Judge Bedelia C. Hargrove administered the official…

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections to Meet Wednesday, July 7

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will hold a special called meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 9:30 a.m.

This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous…

DeKalb Program Provides Vouchers and Scholarships for Summer Camps

Program available to income-eligible youth

The DeKalb Human Services Department, in partnership with the DeKalb Community Development Department, is currently providing a limited number of summer…