Press Releases

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Keynote Speaker Honoring Veterans this Weekend

On Friday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 13, DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will serve as the keynote speaker at two events honoring military men and women that served our nation.…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Announces Unofficial General Election Results

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) has concluded initial unofficial and incomplete tabulations of the Nov. 8 General Election including absentee, advance in-person and…

Section of Council Bluff Drive to be Closed Nov. 10

Council Bluff Drive NE, between Pine Forest Drive NE and Black Fox Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 10 to 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, to facilitate TV LLC filming…

Section of Council Bluff Drive to be Closed Nov. 10

Council Bluff Drive NE, between Pine Forest Drive NE and Black Fox Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 10 to 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, to facilitate TV LLC filming…

Notice of Cancellation of Regular Scheduled Meeting

DeKalb County Board of Ethics has cancelled its regularly scheduled meeting of November 16, 2022, at 6 p.m.

CEO Thurmond’s Proposed Retention Bonuses for DeKalb Employees goes to Board of Commissioners for Nov. 8 Vote

All employees would be eligible for up to $500 in vaccination incentives

 

On Nov. 1, CEO Michael Thurmond’s proposal for one-time $1,500 retention bonuses for non-sworn frontline employees…

DeKalb Announces Veterans Day Sanitation Schedule

No change to collection service

 

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers…

Commissioner Larry Johnson Honors Veterans

Operation Green Light

 

In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Commissioner Larry Johnson honored all veterans with a proclamation during a September Board of Commissioners’ meeting…

Hamilton Recreation Center to Host Parents Night Out and Kids’ Snack and Paint Party Nov. 18

DeKalb County’s Hamilton Recreation Center will host a Parents Night Out and Kids’ Snack and Paint Party on Friday, Nov. 18, located at 3262 Chapel Street, Scottdale, Ga., from 6:30 p.m. to…

Parks Citizen Advisory Board to Meet Nov. 15

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold its Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the DeKalb County Fire…