Press Releases

Community Meeting Announced for Camp Creek and Leeshire Gravity Sewer Project

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host an informational community meeting on Thursday, June 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., to discuss a planned project to…

Rockland Road Closure Extended until July 30

DECATUR, Ga. – The Rockland Road closure, between North Goddard Road and Klondike Road, has been extended. The road is currently closed to complete the replacement of a sewer force main and will…

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…

DeKalb Drinking Water Quality Report Released

DECATUR. Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has released the 2017 Drinking Water Quality Report, also referred to as a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). DWM continues to…

Revised Locations 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…

DeKalb Youth Track and Field Team Wins Big

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs youth track and field team won big at the Georgia Recreation Parks Association Track and Field meet in Augusta,…

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…

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…