Press Releases

DeKalb Watershed Management to Host Industrial Pretreatment Workshop on March 24

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host an Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) Stakeholder Workshop on Friday, March 24, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at 4572…

DeKalb to host Free Two-Day Career-Readiness Expo for Youth

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb will host its 2017 “Youth ROCK! EXPOsed,” April 3-4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., located at Georgia Piedmont Technical College Conference Center, 495 North Indian Creek…

Water Main Break Closes Beech Drive

DECATUR, Ga. – Beech Drive at Memorial Drive is expected to be closed approximately three weeks due to damage to a 36-inch water main.

Contractors installing fiber optic cables damaged the water…

Beech Drive at Memorial Drive

DECATUR, Ga. – Beech Drive at Memorial Drive is closed due to damage to a 36-inch water main which has caused a large cave-in at the intersection of the two roads.

Contractors installing fiber optic…

DeKalb Reminds Residents of Drought Restrictions

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) urges residents to continue to comply with state-mandated water restrictions as a result of its Level 2 drought status.

“We…

DeKalb CEO Fills Key Positions

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond announces the hiring of an intergovernmental affairs manager, chief communications officer, external affairs manager and policy analyst.

Delores Crowell has…

DeKalb CEO Names New Chief Procurement Officer

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond announced today the appointment of Talisa R. Clark as the county’s chief procurement officer.

A highly valued and well-respected leader who served as the…

Operation Clean Sweep Nets 50 Tons in its First Saturday

DECATUR, Ga.— During the first Saturday of Operation Clean Sweep, DeKalb County crews removed more than 50 tons of debris from a 12-mile stretch of South Stone Mountain-Lithonia, Panola and Redan…

Operation Clean Sweep Kicks Off in DeKalb

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and other county officials will launch Operation Clean Sweep, an initiative to address blight through beautification, tomorrow, Saturday, March 11,…

Road Closure: Evans Road, between Henderson Mill Road and Greystone Circle

DECATUR, Ga. – Evans Road, between Henderson Mill Road and Greystone Circle, will be closed for six weeks to through traffic beginning Monday, March 13, 2017, to repair a 48-inch transmission water…