DeKalb County
Recent News About DeKalb County
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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 11:30 p.m.
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Commissioner Larry Johnson Receives International Award
DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in his role as the District 3 Commissioner and Immediate Past President of the National Association of Counties, was recognized by his local government counterparts from the UK and Australia for his leadership role in the American Rescue Plan's implementation and NACo’s THRIVE initiative.
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CEO Thurmond Proposes $1,500 Retention Bonus for Non-sworn Frontline Employees
Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced a proposed one-time, $1,500 retention bonus for non-sworn frontline employees.
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DeKalb Board of Commissioners Approve CEO Thurmond’s $20 Million Proposal to Enhance Emergency Services at Grady and Hillandale Hospitals
Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved CEO Michael Thurmond’s proposal for a $20 million plan designed to enhance emergency services at Emory Hillandale Hospital and to support nursing services at Grady Hospital.
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CEO Thurmond Proposes $20 Million to Enhance Emergency Services at Emory Hillandale Hospital and Reduce Grady Operating Deficit
Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond presented to the Board of Commissioners a $20 million proposal designed to enhance emergency department services at Emory Hillandale Hospital and reduce Grady Hospital’s operating deficit.
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Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Allocates $135,000 for Roundabout at Bermuda and Stewart Mill Roads in Stone Mountain
DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw has allocated $135,000 of District 4 SPLOST transportation projects funds and another $200,000 will be allocated from the county’s Category 1D SPLOST funds to complete the design phase of the Bermuda Road at Stewart Mill Road roundabout project.
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DeKalb to Host Fall Household Hazardous Waste Event
The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host its fall household hazardous waste recycling event Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, from 8 a.m. – noon, at the Sanitation Division’s Central Transfer Station, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur, GA 30032.
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Commissioner Larry Johnson Attended the White House Inflation Reduction Act Celebration
DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, in his role as the District 3 Commissioner and immediate past president of the National Association of Counties, attended the celebration of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Dekalb County Re-Opens Rent Landlord Relief Program
Today, DeKalb County announced it has re-opened the county’s program to provide relief to tenants and landlords affected by the pandemic.
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DeKalb Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Honored at Wade Walker YMCA Food Pantry Ribbon-cutting Event
DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw was recognized Sept. 9 for his allocations totaling $100,000 to the Wade Walker YMCA, which named a food pantry in his honor.
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DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Pea Ridge Park Ribbon Cutting September 21
DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated playground and pavilion at Pea Ridge Park, formally Rehoboth Park, on Wednesday, September 21, at 10 a.m.
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DeKalb Parks Partners with Georgia Department of Natural Resources to Host 2nd Gateway to Fishing Program Sept. 17
DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a Gateway to Fishing Program, Sept. 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Chapel Hill Park, 3985 LeHigh Blvd., Decatur, GA. The event will take place at the fishing pond.
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DeKalb Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Allocates $60,000 to DeKalb County Accountability and DUI Court Programs
DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw has allocated a second round of funding in the amount of $60,000 of District 4 reserve for appropriation funds for DeKalb County Accountability Courts, including Drug Court, DeKalb County Felony Mental Health Court, DeKalb County Veterans Treatment Court, and DUI Accountability Courts.
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Parental Accountability Court -- $1 Million Collected
The Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, in conjunction with the Parental Accountability Court, has collected $1 million dollars in support of local youth.
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CEO Thurmond: Starting Salary Pay Boost will Make DeKalb Police and Firefighters Highest Paid in Georgia
Today, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond announced a 6.5-percent starting salary increase for all sworn police officers, making them the highest paid among large local governments in the state.
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Office of Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson Selected to Host Mandela Washington Fellow
Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson is proud to announce that her office has been selected to host Ruth Abunaw Arrengang, a Fellow from Cameroon in the Professional Development Experience (PDE) component of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders from July 21 to Aug. 17, 2022, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
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DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond Receives Public Administrator of the Year Award
The Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators (ASPA) has recognized DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond as the public administrator of the year for 2022 for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and stewardship of county during its governance crisis.
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DeKalb CEO Thurmond Announces $137 million in Property Tax Relief
Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced the county’s Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax (EHOST) credit for 2022 will provide $137 million in property tax relief for property owners with homestead exemptions. The EHOST has generated more than $454 million in tax relief for DeKalb property owners since 2018.
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DeKalb County Police to Host Annual Citizens Police Academy
Registration is open
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Metro Atlanta Elected Officials Unite to Push Legislation Addressing Both the Housing Crisis and Gun Control
In the wake of unprecedented gun violence and increasing challenges to home ownership due to concerning market dynamics, DeKalb County District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson recently introduced two resolutions to the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners addressing important issues plaguing communities—not only in DeKalb County, but across the United States—the housing crisis and violence.