Press Releases

Absentee Ballot Applications Due March 20

Applications to vote absentee by mail in the March 24 presidential preference primary and special election must be submitted no later than Friday, March 20, 2020.

All absentee ballots must be…

DeKalb Pothole Patrol Continues Work Saturday

DeKalb County is again deploying its pothole patrol to quickly repair potholes created and worsened by near-record rainfalls of more than 20 inches over the past 60 days. Since work kicked off last…

DeKalb Leaders to Host Coronavirus Virtual Town Hall

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, the Board of Commissioners, District Health Director Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford and DeKalb County School District Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson will host a…

DeKalb Kicks Off Pothole Repair Program Saturday

DeKalb County is deploying more resources to quickly repair potholes created and worsened by near-record rainfalls of more than 20 inches over the past 60 days.

“One of the most visible…

Brookhaven and DeKalb County Announce New Emergency Medical Services Hub

On March 5, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst, DeKalb Fire Chief Darnell Fullum and AMR Vice President Chris Valentin announced the phase-in of operations of the new Emergency…

Airport Advisory Board to Meet March 9

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Administration Building, 2000 Airport Road, Chamblee, GA 30341. The…

Continued Rains Could Result in Sewer Overflows and Spills

The National Weather Service is predicting continued rainfall today, and because the ground is already saturated, the runoff from these storms could result in sewer overflows and spills.

In DeKalb…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Hosts Summer Food Program

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host the Summer Food Service Program from June 1–July 24. This ongoing effort ensures school children have nutritious meals during the summer…

DeKalb County Addresses Second Worst Sewer Spill Site in Upcoming Community Meeting

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Department of Watershed Management will make a formal presentation detailing the county’s upcoming Green Street Sewer Replacement Project in Decatur.

This…

DeKalb County Urges Community to Share Coronavirus Prevention Information

The DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) encourages the community and all internal and external county partners to share the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention steps recently…