Press Releases

DeKalb Announces Proposed Property Tax Increase

The DeKalb County Governing Authority today announces its intention to increase 2020 property taxes this year by 7.13 percent over the rollback millage rate.

DeKalb County has seven separate tax…

DeKalb County Police Chief to Host Community Q&A

DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha V. Ramos will host a Virtual Community Q&A at 6 p.m., Sunday, June14, on the department’s Facebook page. 

Questions or concerns can be submitted on the…

DeKalb Launches Youth Virtual Village Platform

The DeKalb County Human Services Department announces the launch of its Youth Services Virtual Village, an online platform bringing resources, programs and activities to children and youth living in…

DeKalb Senate Delegation Supports Frontline Pay for 1,000 Poll Workers

Thursday, June 11, the DeKalb County Senate Delegation voted unanimously to ask DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond to provide frontline pay to 1,000 DeKalb County poll workers.

CEO Thurmond immediately…

DeKalb County Magistrate Court Criminal Division Goes 100 Percent Virtual

DeKalb Chief Magistrate Berryl A. Anderson announced today that in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, she has taken additional steps toward protecting the health and safety of employees and law…

DeKalb Partners with State Agriculture Department to Give Away 2,400 Boxes of Produce and Sausage

DeKalb County Government continues to mitigate food insecurity with a second monthly food distribution event scheduled for this weekend.

On Saturday, June 6, the county will host three drive-thru…

Registration Now Open for DeKalb Police Athletic League Virtual Summer Camp

Registration is now open for the inaugural DeKalb County Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) Plus Unit Virtual Summer Academy. The free program, created for youth ages 5-18, will run June 8 to July 31, 9…

DeKalb Plans Second Food Distribution

DeKalb County Government has implemented a comprehensive strategy to mitigate food insecurity by hosting monthly community food distribution events and significantly increasing the Atlanta Community…

DeKalb Emergency Management Agency Launches COVID-19 Summer Relief Outreach Program

DeKalb Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) will distribute cloth masks, hand sanitizer and a limited supply of food weekly in June.

This is part of DEMA’s mission to provide temporary relief during…

DeKalb County Announces Human Services Grant Application Period

The DeKalb County Human Services Department announces the beginning of its 2020-2021 Human Services grant cycle.  A virtual public meeting will be held on June 15, at 10 a.m. to provide…