Press Releases

Urban Libraries Council Recognizes DeKalb County Public Library for Library Innovation

The Urban Libraries Council (ULC) announced DeKalb County Public Library as an Innovations Initiative honorable mention award winner during the 2020 ULC Innovations Celebration held virtually on Dec…

Additional $4.6 Million Grant Provides DeKalb Funding for Personnel, PPE for Historic Runoff

DeKalb County has received an additional $4.6 million grant from the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), marking the second major award granted to the county’s elections office. The grant will…

DeKalb Announces Christmas and New Year’s Residential Sanitation Schedule

In observance of Christmas Day on Friday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day on Friday, Jan. 1, sanitation service for residential customers will be based on a normal collection schedule. There will be no…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections to Hold Special Called Meeting Dec. 22

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at 1 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Updates Advance Voting Locations

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) continues to expand early voting locations ahead of the Jan. 5 runoff election with the addition of Cross Keys High School. The new advance voting…

DeKalb Watershed Crews Repairing Damaged Fire Hydrant in Rock Springs Community

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews are currently repairing a 6-inch-diameter water pipe in the Rock Springs community which was damaged when a fire hydrant was…

DeKalb’s Buford Highway Food Distribution Site to Aid Latino and Immigrant Families

DeKalb County Government is adding a fourth food distribution site in December in Doraville because the Latino community is one of the population groups hardest hit by food insecurity exacerbated the…

DeKalb’s Buford Highway Food Distribution Site to Aid Latino and Immigrant Families

DeKalb County Government is adding a fourth food distribution site in December in Doraville because the Latino community is one of the population groups hardest hit by food insecurity exacerbated the…

DeKalb to Hold Virtual Public Input Meeting on its Comprehensive Plan Update

The DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability is holding a virtual public input on the county’s Five-Year Comprehensive Plan Update.

The meeting will be Thursday, Dec. 17, from 5 to 6…

DeKalb Residents Encouraged to Donate New, Unwrapped Toys during Stuff the Bus Holiday Toy Drive

This Saturday, Dec. 19, DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will host a special event to help bring the joy of Christmas to underserved children during the holidays.

The Stuff the…