Press Releases

Commissioner Larry Johnson Sponsors DeKalb County Workforce Housing Ordinance

Commissioner Larry Johnson sponsored DeKalb County’s workforce housing ordinance, which was unanimously approved by the Board of Commissioners and will be effective in December 2023.

Commissioner…

DeKalb County Comes Together to Bring Awareness to National Domestic Violence Month

Co-sponsors Commissioners Steve Bradshaw, District 4, and Michelle Long Spears, District 2, along with the Board of Commissioners and CEO Michael Thurmond, recognized October as National Domestic…

DeKalb Stands in Solidarity With Israel After Terrorist Attacks

Photo: DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond (holding left corner of the Israeli flag) stands with Anat Sultan-Dadon (to his left), Consulate General of Israel to the Southeastern U.S., and members of the…

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet Monday, Oct. 16

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

The meeting will be held at Embry Hills Library, 3733 Chamblee-Tucker Road, Chamblee…

DKPD Police Athletic League to Host Second Annual PAL Pumpkin 5k Run/Walk

The DeKalb County Police Department's Police Athletic League is hosting its Second Annual PAL Pumpkin 5k Run/Walk on October 28, 2023, at 9 a.m. On race day, there will also be activities for the…

DeKalb Crews Investigating Reports of Low Water Pressure in Cloverdale Drive and Cavanaugh Avenue Area

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are currently working to assess a low water pressure issue along the 2000 block of Cloverdale Drive and Cavanaugh Avenue.

Customers in the…

CEO Thurmond Announces $10 Million Strategy to Decrease Overcrowding in DeKalb Animal Shelter

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announces a $10 million comprehensive strategy to address overcrowding at DeKalb County Animal Services Center.

“Residents who lack the financial resources to…

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections to Meet on Oct. 12

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. 

This…

DeKalb Records 79 Percent Drop in Sewer Spill Volume Since 2020

$1.1 billion invested in sewer system upgrades since 2017

DeKalb County saw a 79 percent drop in sewer spill volume from 2020 to 2023.

The year-to-date total spill volume dropped from 24 million…

San Gabriel Water Line Replacement Project Begins Oct. 16

Construction to install new water lines

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue on Monday, Oct. 16, with the launch of the San Gabriel Water Line Replacement…