Press Releases

DeKalb County Board of Registration & Elections Announces Recount for District 7 Special Election

DECATUR, GA. – A recount of the votes cast in the Commission District 7 special election race will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18. The recount will be held at the office of the Board of…

Governor Deal Issues Ban on Ignition of Fireworks in most Georgia Counties

TUCKER, Ga. – Gov. Nathan Deal has banned the use of fireworks in 110 of Georgia’s 159 counties, including all of metro Atlanta. The governor issued the ban because of wildfires burning across North…

ROAD CLOSURE Section of Old Stone Mountain Road to Close for Filming

ROAD CLOSURE

DECATUR, GA. – Old Stone Mountain Road between East Gate Drive and East Gate Trail, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, through 3 a.m. Saturday, Nov.…

DeKalb County Adds Water Bill Dispute Locations

DeKalb County Adds Water Bill Dispute Locations

 

DECATUR, GA. – DeKalb County residents wishing to dispute their water bills now have additional times and locations throughout the county to…

New DeKalb Website Sports New Look, Better Accessibility

New DeKalb Website Sports New Look, Better Accessibility

Added features include social media interaction, improved search capabilities

DECATUR, Ga. – For the first time in approximately seven years…

DeKalb Hydrant Meter Rental Offices Moving

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) hydrant water meter rental operations are moving to a new location.  Effective Monday, Nov. 21, applications for renting…

DeKalb Announces 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 24, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…

DeKalb to Demonstrate Proper Turkey Deep Frying and Grease Disposal

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department and the DeKalb Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will hold a press briefing demonstrating the proper procedure for deep frying holiday…

Construction Continues at New DeKalb County Animal Shelter

DECATUR, Ga. – The construction of the new DeKalb County animal shelter is set to be completed in 2017, and officials call it a better way to care for animals and find them a permanent home.

The…

Department of Watershed Management Sends Notifications of Private Sewer Line Breaches

Department of Watershed Management Sends Notifications of Private Sewer Line Breaches

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) recently completed 400 miles of sewer…