Press Releases

2nd and 3rd Avenue Sewer Improvement Project Road Closure Through Oct. 30

Construction to replace sewer lines and manhole structures As the result of the infrastructure upgrades being completed on 2nd and 3rd Avenues, please be advised of the following road closures:…

DeKalb to Hold Parks Citizen Advisory Board Meeting Sept. 15

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Monday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at the Porter Sanford III…

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Hosts Fifth Small Business Summit, Her First as CEO

Hundreds of Entrepreneurs Gather for Networking, Learning, and Growth OpportunitiesHundreds of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community leaders gathered yesterday at the Emory Conference…

DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Announces the World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest

The DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department is proud to announce the debut of the World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest. The contest invites contestants enrolled in DeKalb…

DeKalb County Releases New Urban Tree Canopy Report

Study Reveals Critical Insights for a Greener FutureDeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability announces the release of its Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Study, a detailed assessment…

DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections to Meet, September 10

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be…

DeKalb County Announces A Dangerous Tree Removal Program for Senior Citizens

Today, DeKalb County announced a program to assist seniors (aged 62 years and over) with a no-cost removal of dangerous trees that threaten the safety and well-being of DeKalb County…

Board of Ethics Public Meeting Cancelled for August 21, 2025

MEDIA CONTACTElisa Murphy, Chief Ethics Officer Email: emurphy@dekalbcountyga.govFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 14, 2025DeKalb Board of Ethics Public Meeting Cancelled for August 21,…

Voter Registration and Elections Voter List Maintenance

MEDIA CONTACTCharlotte R. Sosebee, CERA, Interim Deputy Director, Communications & Public Affairscsosebee@dekalbcountyga.gov(404) 298-4046 | Cell (470) 368-6192Erik Burton, Consultanterik@…

DeKalb County Mourns the Loss of Officer David Rose

DeKalb County is grieving the tragic loss of Officer David Rose, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, August 8, while responding to a call involving a reported gunman near Clifton Road and…