Press Releases

River Road Bridge Reopens Ahead of Schedule

River Road Bridge Reopens Ahead of Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – Construction and rehabilitation of the River Road Bridge over Conley Creek is complete. The bridge reopened to the public on Monday, Jan.…

County Sells Surplus Airport Property to Brookhaven

County Sells Surplus Airport Property to Brookhaven
City to use 33-acre tract for greenspace

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 24 to sell a 33-acre surplus airport…

LANE CLOSURE Section of Rockland Road to Close for Construction

Lithonia, Ga. – A single lane of Rockland Road between North Goddard Road and Klondike Road will be closed intermittently to through traffic beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, through 3 p.m. on…

WorkSource DeKalb to Host Dart Container Corporation Hiring Event

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb has partnered with Dart Container Corporation for a hiring event Thursday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 774 Jordan Lane, Bldg. 4, Decatur, GA 30033.

Dart is…

DeKalb County Ethics Board Regular Meeting Today, Jan. 19

DeKalb County Ethics Board Regular Meeting Today, Jan. 19

DECATUR, Ga.  – The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a regular board meeting on today, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at 3 p.m. at…

DeKalb’s Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Citizens Advisory Board to Meet

DECATUR, Ga.— The Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department’s Citizens Advisory Board meeting will take place Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., at the Fire Rescue Headquarters, located at 1950 West Exchange…

Food Drive to Benefit DeKalb Residents

Food Drive to Benefit DeKalb Residents

Elected officials sponsor food drive for

Atlanta Community Food Bank

DECATUR, Ga.—Several DeKalb County elected officials have teamed up in an annual food…

Seven DeKalb County Departments Relocate Offices

DECATUR, Ga. – Due to the sale of the Clark Harrison Building in December, seven DeKalb County departments relocated, including Planning, Facilities Management, DeKalb Watershed Management Inspectors…

DeKalb CEO Thurmond Releases Proposed Budget

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond released his first proposed operating budget of $1.3 billion today for fiscal year 2017. This proposal begins the implementation of Thurmond’s vision for…

Volunteers Needed for DeKalb County Homeless Count

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Community Development Department is looking for 80 volunteers to sign up for a street count and survey of the county’s homeless. The count will take place Thursday, Jan.…