Press Releases

DeKalb County Seeks Public Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan

Virtual kickoff meeting scheduled

The DeKalb Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is in the process of updating the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and will conduct a virtual kickoff meeting for…

DeKalb Seeks Volunteers for Virtual Tutoring Program

Experience Corps program brings students and seniors together

The DeKalb County Human Services Department is recruiting volunteers to participate in their tutoring program designed to help DeKalb…

DeKalb Commissioner to Hold Tenant & Landlord Eviction Relief Virtual Town Hall

Hosted by Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson

DeKalb County District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson will host a "Tenant & Landlord Eviction Relief" virtual town hall on Thursday, Sept.…

Notice of Postponement of Board of Ethics Meeting

The Board of Ethics has voted to postpone its regularly scheduled meeting date of Sept. 16, 2021, to Sept. 23, 2021. 

The Board of Ethics will meet at 6 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2021, via Zoom. …

September is Library Card Signup Month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month.

There is no better time to get a new library card than the beginning of a new school year. With a new or existing card, DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL)…

DeKalb to Hold Food Distribution to Honor 9/11 Victims

DeKalb County Government is honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack by partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 4,100 boxes of produce and chicken on Friday, Sept. 10, and…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Changes Four Polling Locations, Reminds Voters to Request Absentee Ballots Now

DeKalb’s Board of Registration and Elections recently approved changes to four polling locations ahead of the Nov. 2 General Election. Due to various issues including ongoing construction at previous…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Will Host a Veterans Vaccine Drive on 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host his third Veterans Expo on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mason Mill Park, located at 1340 McConnell Dr., Decatur, GA 30033.

“This year,…

DeKalb Celebrates National Senior Center Month

The DeKalb County Human Services Department will celebrate National Senior Center Month this September with a variety of virtual programs, outdoor activities and entertainment.

Senior Center Month…

DeKalb to Partner with Faith Leaders to Distribute 4,100 Boxes of Produce and Protein

Families hosting Hurricane Ida evacuees invited to receive assistance

DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 4,100 boxes of produce and chicken on Friday, Sept…