Press Releases

Summer Camp Orientation Scheduled June 1

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is inviting parents to learn more about summer day camp programs during orientation night on Thursday, June 1, at…

Keep DeKalb Beautiful Hosting Rain Barrel Workshop

DECATUR, Ga. – Keep DeKalb Beautiful will host a rain barrel workshop on Wednesday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m., located at Mason Mill Park, 1340 McConnell Drive, Decatur. The session will use kits and…

County to Replace 102,000 Water Meters

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond has developed a plan to replace more than 100,000 water meters at risk of failure.

According to a task force led by CEO Thurmond, 55 percent of the county’s…

Section of Caladium Drive to Close Thursday Morning

DECATUR, Ga. – Caladium Drive NE will be closed to through traffic tomorrow, Thursday, May 25, from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Hawthorne Drive NE to Talisman Court NE. The road will be closed to…

DeKalb to Host 16th Annual Memorial Day Program

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County government will join the Veterans Affairs Advisory Board of DeKalb County for its 16th annual Memorial Day Program at 11 a.m., Friday, May 26, at Manuel…

Free Emergency Response Training Available for DeKalb Residents

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency is hosting a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Workshop. The nine-week workshop begins on June 15 and will be held on…

Sanitation Collection Schedule Revised Due to Memorial Day Holiday

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County’s Sanitation Division will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29. Due to the holiday, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimming collection…

DeKalb County Pools to Open May 27

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County’s pools will open Memorial Day weekend starting on Saturday, May 27. The official seasons runs May 27 through July 30. Select pools will remain open on weekends through…

Senior Center Recycling Program Launches Friday

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will launch the Senior Center Recycling Program on Friday, May 19, at 11 a.m., at the Lou Walker Senior Center, 2538 Panola Road, Lithonia, GA…

CEO Thurmond to Give Water Billing Update

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will detail progress made toward addressing the water billing crisis during his second update meeting on Tuesday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m., at Rehoboth Baptist…