Press Releases

North Decatur Road Closure on Oct. 17

DECATUR, Ga. – North Decatur Road, between Webster Drive and Clairmont Road, will be closed to through-traffic from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, for milling and paving.

Road closure and…

Mellville Avenue Road Closure Oct. 16-17

DECATUR, Ga.– Mellville Avenue between Bonner Street and Candler Road will be closed to through-traffic beginning at 6:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 16, through 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to install new…

Elam Road Closed Oct. 12-19

DECATUR, Ga.–Elam Road, between Rowland Road and South Hairston Road, will be closed to through-traffic beginning today, Oct. 12, through 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, to replace storm drain pipe.…

DeKalb County Ethics Board Regular Meeting, Oct. 19

DECATUR, Ga.–The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a regular board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, at 4 p.m. at the Central DeKalb Senior Center, second floor meeting room, 1346…

Rescheduled for Oct. 18 DeKalb County, City Leaders to Discuss SPLOST Referendum

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the mayors of the cities contained in the county will discuss their decision to call for a special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST)…

DeKalb Offers Residents Free Flood Plain Information

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Roads and Drainage Division provides general flood plain information free of charge to county residents.  The county participates in the Federal Emergency…

DeKalb to Host Free Household Hazardous Waste Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a biannual household hazardous waste recycling event Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, from 8 a.m. – noon, at the Sanitation Division’s…

DeKalb to Host “Imagine a Day Without Water” Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is recognizing “Imagine a Day Without Water” with an open house event on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Scott…

Rescheduled for Oct. 18 DeKalb County, City Leaders to Discuss SPLOST Referendum

DECATUR, Ga.— Out of an abundance of caution due to concerns about Tropical Storm Nate, a news conference about DeKalb’s special purpose sales tax (SPLOST) has been rescheduled.

DeKalb County CEO…

DeKalb Prepares for Potential Impacts from Tropical Storm Nate

DECATUR, Ga. – Though the impacts of Tropical Storm Nate are currently unknown, DeKalb County Government is working with internal departments and local agencies to ensure readiness and response.…