Press Releases

Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Take Oath of Office

DECATUR, Ga. – Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, recently elected to represent Super District 7 on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, will take the oath of office during a ceremony on Jan. 4, 2019, at…

DeKalb Announces New Year’s Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of New Year’s Day on Tuesday, Jan. 1, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…

DeKalb, MARTA Invest $1 Million in Rider Improvements

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and MARTA General Manager/CEO Jeffrey Parker announced that $1.5 million dollars in capital improvements such as bus shelters, benches and bathroom…

DeKalb Announces Christmas Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Christmas Day on Tuesday, Dec. 25, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…

North Druid Hills Road Lane Closure to Begin Dec. 18

DECATUR, Ga. – On Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., one lane in each direction on North Druid Hills Road. N.E. will be closed.

The DeKalb County Department of…

CEO Thurmond Proposes Three-Percent Raise, Higher Minimum Wage for Employees

DECATUR, Ga.- DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has proposed a three-percent pay raise and a $15-per-hour minimum wage to help retain and attract talented employees who are motivated to provide…

DeKalb Blight Remediation Program Gets Results

DECATUR, Ga. – Since January 2017, DeKalb County’s blight remediation program has demolished or abated 292 vacant, abandoned or poorly maintained properties. The county’s efforts to eradicate…

DeKalb County Police Release Fallen Officer’s Name

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Police Officer Edgar Isidro Flores was fatally shot on Thursday, Dec. 13, at approximately 5 p.m., near the intersection of Candler and Tilson Roads.

Flores, 24,…

DeKalb County Police Department to Hold Graduation of Police Academy Class

The DeKalb County Police Department will hold a graduation ceremony for the recruitment class of the 114th DeKalb Police Academy tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at 11 a.m.…

Watershed Management Receives Two Awards

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) was recently recognized with two awards for wastewater collection system and water quality.

DWM was awarded the 2018…