Press Releases

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Neon 5K Fun Run

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its Neon 5K Fun Run on Saturday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Mason Mill Park, 1340 McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA 30033.…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to hold Mini Day Camp

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a mini day camp at several recreation centers on Friday, Feb. 17, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

The cost of camp is $10…

Student Artists Featured in 2017 Art Calendar Contest Award Ceremony

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond and the DeKalb Board of Commissioners honored 12 elementary school students from DeKalb County whose artistic masterpieces were selected for the DeKalb…

DeKalb Adopts Wastewater Retainage Credit Program

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County has adopted a new initiative that will allow residential and commercial customers to save money on their sewer service.

“This innovative program ensures our commercial…

DeKalb Fire Rescue to Hold Graduation of Fire Recruit Class

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DeKalb Suspends Hydrant Meter Rental Program for Residential and Recreational Use

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) announces that hydrant water meter rental operations are suspended immediately in most cases in response to the Level 2…

Hundreds of Volunteers Join DeKalb County’s Water Quality Monitoring Program

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County’s Adopt-A-Stream program has its highest number of volunteers ever, with 450 signups in 2016. Volunteers monitor various rivers, tributaries and streams throughout DeKalb…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Hire for Seasonal Summer Employment

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is accepting applications for numerous seasonal summer employment opportunities such as summer food monitors, camp counselors,…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Tennis Center under New Management

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and AGAPE Tennis Academy will host an event to celebrate new management at DeKalb Tennis Center on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m.…

DeKalb Watershed Management Rebates more than $180,000 for Low-Flow Toilet Retrofits

DeKalb Watershed Management Rebates more than $180,000 for Low-Flow Toilet Retrofits

DECATUR, Ga. – Last year, the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) Toilet Retrofit Rebate…