Press Releases

DeKalb CEO Proposes $9 Million Employee Pension Plan Boost

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has proposed committing $9 million in additional contributions to strengthen the county’s employee pension fund. The contributions will be made…

DeKalb Park to be a Certified Bird Sanctuary

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs' Briarlake Forest Park will be recognized by the Atlanta Audubon Society as a certified wildlife sanctuary for birds…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Increase Safety in Parks with New Park Rangers

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is continuing to make parks and recreational facilities safe for DeKalb County neighborhoods and communities, with…

DeKalb Watershed to Host Community Update

Decatur, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host a community update about the Package III Gravity Sewer System Rehabilitation, Replacement and Construction Project…

DeKalb CEO Presentation to Detail Employee Pension Fund Strategy

DECATUR, Ga. – Tomorrow, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond will make a formal presentation detailing the county’s long-term strategy to strengthen and stabilize the employee pension fund. CEO…

DeKalb Passes Ordinance to Reduce Sewer Spills

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Board of Commissioners recently passed new regulations that will reduce Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) related sewer spills near multifamily dwellings. 

Under the…

Simpson Drive Road Closure Begins Feb. 4

DECATUR, Ga. – Simpson Drive, between Fern Drive and Montreal Road, will be closed to through-traffic to repair the storm drainage system, beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, Feb. 4, through 9 p.m., Monday…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center February Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for February. The center will be stationed at locations throughout DeKalb County to help put DeKalb County citizens back…

Wade Walker Park Gets New Restroom and Pavilion

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs has installed a new restroom and pavilion at Wade Walker Park in Stone Mountain.

The restroom facility has four…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs to Hold Youth Track and Field Registration

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Youth Track and Field registration is open now through March 8.

Youth Track and Field is open for youth ages 5–14…