Press Releases

DeKalb Parks to Hold Volunteer Day

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Volunteer Day on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Mason Mill Park, located at 1340 McConnell Dr., Ste. B, Decatur,…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Father-Daughter Dance

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its fifth annual Father-Daughter Dance at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta,…

DeKalb Retirees Celebrate Proposed Cost of Living Increase

DEKALB, Ga. – For the second consecutive year, DeKalb County retirees and beneficiaries could receive a two-percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

"After 14 years with no cost of living increases…

Peachcrest Road Water Main Repairs Completed

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County watershed crews completed repairs on a 16-inch water main on Peachcrest Road at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Water service is being restored to all affected customers.

As water…

Crews Working to Repair Peachcrest Road Water Main

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are continuing work to repair a 16-inch water main near Peachcrest Road.

Extensive repairs are required to permanently fix a…

DeKalb CEO Proposes Second Annual Two-Percent Cost-of-Living Increase for Retirees

DEKALB, Ga. – For the second consecutive year, DeKalb County retirees and beneficiaries could receive a two-percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

Approximately 11,000 retirees and beneficiaries…

DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Expects Traffic Increase Due to Peach Bowl

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) is preparing for an increase in operations Dec. 26-29 due to the NCAA Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 28, at Mercedes Benz…

DeKalb to Hold a Community Meeting for Hairston Park

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a community meeting to review upcoming park improvements for Hairston Park. The meeting will be held on…

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Host Countywide Voting Town Hall

DECATUR, Ga. – The state of Georgia will be replacing all of its voting machines by the March 24 presidential primary with a new voting system. In the wake of this change, DeKalb County Commissioner…

DeKalb County Commissioners Introduce Resolution for Voter Approved Ethics Code

DECATUR, Ga. – A resolution was introduced at the DeKalb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 that urges the DeKalb Delegation to adopt the same Ethics Code previously approved by…