Press Releases

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…

Roads Reopen Around Completed Repairs to Damaged Sewer Main on Hunting Valley Drive in Decatur

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews completed repairs to a damaged sanitary sewer main at 2382 Hunting Valley Drive.  All roads in the surrounding area have been reopened…

CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Appoints Juliana Njoku as Director of Planning & Sustainability for DeKalb

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has appointed Juliana A. Njoku as the new Director of Planning & Sustainability, marking a key step in the County’s bold agenda to…