Press Releases

Haygood Drive Water Line Replacement Project Begins March 1

Construction to install 16-inch water line system

 

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continues on Tuesday, Mar. 1, with the launch of the Haygood Drive Water…

DeKalb Clerk of Superior Court Receives ÈCLAT Award at Winter Conference

Superior Court Clerks’ Association honors clerk

 

The Superior Court Clerks’ Association awarded Debra DeBerry, Clerk of Superior Court, DeKalb County with the prestigious ÈCLAT Award on…

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet March 7

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, March 7, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). The Policy Committee will meet at…

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Introduces Comprehensive Master Trail Development Resolution

Seeks to acknowledge importance of trail development in DeKalb and set aside dedicated funding commitment for strategic trail development by 2023

 

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Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Announces Ordinance for Mandatory Video Surveillance Systems at Convenience Stores and High-Risk Businesses

Program designed to assist in crime prevention

 

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is sponsoring an ordinance that would require convenience stores and high-risk businesses to own and…

Commissioner Larry Johnson Receives Lou and Theresa Walker’s Inaugural Legacy Award

Commissioner Larry Johnson was honored by the Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce (GGBCC) with the inaugural Lou and Theresa Walker’s Legacy Award. Commissioner Johnson received the award…

Dekalb County Receives Additional $25 Million for Rent-Landlord Relief

Funds will support the county’s successful Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition (TLAC) program

DeKalb County has received $25 million from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs that will…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Board to Meet March 10

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, March 10, at 4:30 p.m.

This meeting will be conducted via…

DeKalb Commissioners Pass $1.5 Billion FY2022 Budget

$14.1 million to improve public safety retention, recruitment and training

Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 to approve CEO Michael Thurmond’s FY2022 budget which includes a…

Commissioner Larry Johnson Partners to Offer Mental Health First Aid Training to DeKalb Residents

Mental Health 101: Turning Knowledge into Action

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in his role as the District 3 Commissioner and president of the National Association of Counties (NACo),…