Press Releases

WorkSource DeKalb Mobile Career Center November Schedule

Decatur, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center’s November schedule. The unit supports the county’s strategic priority to facilitate jobs and economic development by providing…

Department of Watershed Management Increases FOG Enforcement Efforts

DECATUR, Ga. – In an intensified effort to eliminate fats, oils and grease (FOG) from the sewer system, the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) FOG compliance team reports 551…

Record Number of DeKalb Residents Vote Early

 

DECATUR, Ga. – A record number of DeKalb County registered voters took advantage of early voting. The Board of Elections is reporting that more than 193,000 people have already cast their…

DeKalb Geographic Information Systems Hosting GIS Day

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department is hosting GIS Day on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Manuel Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur.

GIS Day…

Students Receive Hands-on Experience at DeKalb Watershed

DECATUR, Ga. – With a science fair project centered on water quality, students Caeley Woo and Abigail McHoul contacted DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) with questions about…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Provide Fall Mini Day Camp

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will offer a Fall Mini Day Camp Nov. 8, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at all 10 recreation centers.

Mini Day Camp is for children 5…

DeKalb County Seeks to Replace Audit Oversight Committee Member Whose Term Expires Dec. 31

DECATUR, GA. – DeKalb County Government is seeking interested county residents to serve as a volunteer on a five-member Audit Oversight Committee as required by House Bill 599 of the Georgia General…

DeKalb Surplus Auction Nets More than $850,000

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County held its annual Surplus Auction Saturday, Oct. 29. The annual sale netted a grand total of $852,993. More than 180 items were sold, which varied from concrete trucks to…

Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs to Hold Canned Food Drive

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County’s Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs will accept donations of nonperishable food items for its annual canned food drive now until Friday, Nov. 18.…

WorkSource DeKalb Announces Mobile Career Center November Schedule

Decatur, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center’s November schedule. The unit supports the county’s strategic priority to facilitate jobs and economic development by providing…