Press Releases

DeKalb County Shares Tips for Severe Winter Weather

With temperatures forecast below freezing through the weekend, county officials have shared the following tips for winter weather:


Exercise safety and use proper ventilation when operating…

Kensington Road Closure Begins Jan. 5

Construction crews to install new sewer mains

 

On Thursday, Jan. 5, Kensington Road will be closed between Camp Road and Memorial Drive for at least four weeks as crews work to replace a…

Section of Fisher Trail to be Closed Dec. 21

Fisher Trail NE, between Imperial Drive NE and Eldorado Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, December 21, to facilitate repair on a sanitary sewer line in…

Section of Fisher Trail NE to be Closed Dec. 20

Fisher Trail NE, between Fairwood Lane NE and Briarcliff Road NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 20 to facilitate the point repair on a sanitary sewer line…

Section of Mabry Road NE to be Closed Dec. 19

Mabry Road NE, between E Brookhaven Drive NE and Farmington Lane NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 through Tuesday, Dec. 20, to facilitate the point repair…

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Approve Groundbreaking Video Surveillance Ordinance

All convenience stores must be in compliance by June 30, 2023

On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved a Video Surveillance Ordinance which will require convenience…

DeKalb to Hold Christmas Food Distribution Dec. 17

5,000 boxes will be distributed

 

On Saturday, Dec. 17, DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders to celebrate the 2022 holiday season by distributing 5,000 boxes of food…

DeKalb County to Open Warming Centers Dec. 16-18

DeKalb County will open warming centers for residents to use this weekend.

Warming centers will be open in the following DeKalb County locations on Dec. 16, Dec. 17, and Dec. 18, beginning at 8 p.m…

DeKalb Announces Christmas and New Year’s Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

Collection service to run one day late for all customers

 

In observance of Christmas Day on Monday, Dec. 26, and New Year’s Day on Monday, Jan. 2, sanitation service for residential…

Briarlake Forest Park Ribbon Cutting to be Held Dec. 22

Upgrade includes new pavilion
 

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly constructed large pavilion at…