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DeKalb Opening Playground at Bouldercrest Park located at: 4184 Bouldercrest Park Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Cedar Grove Community Association will hold an official opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Bouldercrest Park's new playground on Saturday, April 29, at 10 a.m., located at 4184 Bouldercrest Way. The public is invited to join county officials and parks department staff at the dedication ceremony.

Register for Mother and Son Fun Night by May 5th!!

Mother and son may register as a couple for $25. To access online registration, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks and click the "Register Now" button on the department's homepage, or register in person at any DeKalb County recreation center.

For more information, contact Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs at 404-294-3150.

DeKalb PAL has partnered with the City of Tucker and the Atlanta Hawks to host a "Rumble in Atlanta" three -on-three, two-game elimination basketball tournament on Saturday, April 22. The tournament will take place at Tucker High School located at 5036 Lavista Road, Tucker. DeKalb police, firemans and members of the AAU team will be participating.

Residents are asked to sign up at www.tuckerhoopsummit.com by April 22 to play. Teams and team names will be determined on site

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Cedar Grove Community Association will hold an official opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Bouldercrest Park's new playground on Saturday, April 29, at 10 a.m., located at 4184 Bouldercrest Way. The public is invited to join county officials and parks department staff at the dedication ceremony.

DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Recruiting is hiring qualified candidates for upcoming academy!

Due to inclement weather on Wednesday, April 5, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond postponed the County's water billing update until TODAY, Tuesday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting, during which CEO Thurmond will give an update on progress made toward addressing the water billing crisis, will be held in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030.

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Don't miss CEO Michael Thurmond's State of the County Address:Tonight at 7PM!

TOMORROW!! DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will deliver an evening State of the County Address to citizens and community stakeholders Tuesday, April 4, at 7 p.m., at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center, located at 3181 Rainbow Dr, Decatur. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the event.

CEO Thurmond will recap the first 90 days of his administration and share details of initiatives to come in 2017.

DCTV will also live stream CEO Thurmond's speech on www.dekalbcountyga.gov.

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will give his State of the County Address tomorrow, March 30 at 11:00 am. The luncheon will be held at the Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Community Center. An address has been scheduled for the public on Tues. April 4th, where he will share his vision for DeKalb and update residents on high-priority projects in the works.

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DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will give an update on progress made toward addressing the water billing crisis on Wednesday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m. CEO Thurmond will discuss the most recent steps the county has taken toward resolving the county’s water billing crisis. This meeting is part of CEO Thurmond’s commitment to be transparent by regularly updating residents about the county’s efforts to improve customer service in water billing. The meeting will be held in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. It also will be streamed live on Comcast Cable Channel 23 and on the county website at www.dekalbcountyga.gov.

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DeKalb Purchasing and Contracting will host the "Business Opportunity Reverse Trade Show" to celebrate National Purchasing Month and to promote networking opportunities for stakeholders and the vendor community.

This event will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in the Maloof Auditorium from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

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The Stonecrest Special Election, scheduled for TODAY, March 21, is being conducted to elect a mayor and city council members for this newly incorporated city. Please click the following link for more details: https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/voter-registration-elections/current-election-information

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DeKalb County Board of Health to Host Free HIV Testing Event! TODAY and THURSDAY!

During the first Saturday of Operation Clean Sweep, DeKalb County crews removed more than 50 tons of debris from a 12-mile stretch of South Stone Mountain-Lithonia, Panola and Redan roads. Stay up-to-date on Operation Clean Sweep here: https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/clean-sweep

Water Main Break Closes Beech Drive: Beech Drive at Memorial Drive is expected to be closed approximately three weeks due to damage to a 36-inch water main.

Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance kicks off its fifth annual Monadnock Madness in March! Come explore three geological gems, the Arabia Mountain, Panola Mountain and Stone Mountain-in one day during the popular Triple Hike Challenge, or join in on a variety of activities at each location. All hikers will earn a commemorative souvenir.

Monadnock Madness highlights for this year include the following activities:
 Triple Hike Challenge (guided hike): March 1, 5, 12, 18, 31
 Triple Mountain Photography: March 19 and 26
 Monadnock Metric Bike Ride: March 25
 Junior Ranger Day: March 19

For more information about month-long activities, ticketing and how to earn prizes, click here

West Howard Avenue/DeKalb Avenue NE, between Paden Circle and Ridgecrest Road NE, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, through 7 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017, to complete railroad maintenance.

Coventry Road, between North Parkwood Road and Dyson Drive/Chelsea Circle, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, through 7 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017, to complete railroad maintenance.

Donegal Court, between Brown Road and Lake Erin Drive, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 9 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017, to facilitate a large crane removal of a tree at 3955 Donegal Court.

Road closure signs will be posted advising motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions.

Any questions regarding this road closure should be addressed to Christine Keller, Boutte Tree, Inc. at (404) 799-5472.

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DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to hold Spring Break Mini Camp DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Spring Break Mini Camp April 3-7 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The cost of camp is $10 for a day of activities for children ages 5-12. Participants must provide their own lunches and snacks. To access online registration, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks and click the “Register Online” button on the department’s homepage or register in person at any of the locations listed below:

• Browns Mill Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill Road, Lithonia, GA 30038
• Exchange Recreation Center, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30034
• Gresham Recreation Center, 3113 Gresham Road, Atlanta, GA 30316
• Hamilton Recreation Center, 3263 Chapel Street, Scottdale, GA 30079
• Lucious Sanders Recreation Center, 2484 Bruce Street, Lithonia, GA 30058
• Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340-B McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA 30033
• Midway Recreation Center, 3181 Midway Road, Decatur, GA 30032
• N.H. Scott Recreation Center, 2230 Tilson Road, Decatur, GA 30032
• Tobie Grant Recreation Center, 644 Parkdale Drive, Scottdale, GA 30079
• Tucker Recreation Center, 4898 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA 30084

For more information, contact LaShanda Davis, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs public relations specialist, at 404-371-3643 or [email protected].

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CEO Thurmond to Address Water Billing Crisis
DCTV will broadcast on TV and online

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will address the water billing crisis during a special called meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 9:15 a.m.

Since taking office in January, CEO Thurmond, along with a task force of county staff, has spent countless hours analyzing data and uncovering the root causes that led to a high number of inaccurate water bills.

The CEO will discuss the findings that led to the county’s water billing crisis and will present short- and long-term recommendations to address the issues.

The Board of Commissioners meets in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030.

The meeting will be broadcast live on Comcast Cable Channel 23 for residents living in DeKalb County. It also will be streamed live on the county website’s homepage at www.dekalbcountyga.gov.

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DeKalb Announces Presidents Day Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 20, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection schedule.

The revised schedule is as follows:

Monday, Feb. 20 – Presidents Day observed. No sanitation collection service.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Monday, Feb. 20, will be serviced on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Tuesday,
Feb. 21, will be serviced on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Thursday, Feb. 23 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Wednesday,
Feb. 22, will be serviced on Thursday, Feb. 23.

Friday, Feb. 24 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Thursday, Feb. 23, will be serviced on Friday, Feb. 24.

The Sanitation Division’s administrative office, Central and North Transfer Stations and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, and will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 21, during normal operating hours.

For more information on any sanitation-related services, contact the Sanitation Division’s customer service team at 404-294-2900 or [email protected], or visit www.dekalbsanitation.com.

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Donate today to DeKalb County Board of Health's refugee clothing drive.

District 5 Town Hall Meeting hosted by DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson Thursday, Feb. 9 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. at the Lou Walker Senior Center for more information please contact the District 5 office at 404-371-2412.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its annual Father-Daughter Dance at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, located at 980 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30306 on Feb. 2 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

The is for all ages and costs $15 per couple and $5 for each additional child. The event will include music, refreshments and dancing. Guests are asked to dress to impress and create everlasting memories.

To access online registration, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks and click Register Online, or register in person at any recreation center.

For more information, contact LaShanda Davis, public relations specialist, at 404-371-3643 or [email protected].
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Food & Fund Drives: DeKalb County Commissioner Kathie Gannon - Atlanta Community Food Bank

CEO Thurmond and Commissioners contribute to Commissioner 's annual Food Drive. Donate @ http://tinyurl.com/hrrleb2

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, Irvin J. Johnson, would like to remind all DeKalb County who owned and resided in their property on January 1, 2017 that they may qualify for a basic homestead exemption. The , which provides a significant tax savings to homeowners, must be applied for in person, by mail or via the Internet as exemptions are not automatically granted. Please note, that no company to include mortgage companies may file applications on behalf of property owners. Also, by law, exemptions are not available for rental or commercial property and there is never a fee to file.

In addition to the basic homestead exemption, there are special exemptions for citizens 62 years of age and older. Eligibility is determined only by application based on age and total household income. Special exemptions are also available for citizens that are deemed totally and permanently disabled. Applicants for senior or disability exemptions must visit one of the Tax Commissioner's office locations in person so that specific circumstances and required documentation (2016 State & Federal income tax returns, proof of age and proof of disability status), are reviewed for eligibility.

Residents are reminded that application must be received by April 3, 2017 in order for the exemption to be granted on 2017 annual property taxes. Although applications are accepted year round, any
approved application received after the April 3rd deadline will be granted for the 2018 tax year.

Residents are encouraged to visit the website at www.dekalbcountyga.gov/taxcommissioner with questions. You may also call 404-298-4000 or email [email protected] for assistance.

If your community or civic organization would like to schedule a representative from the Tax Commissioner Office to speak at an event regarding exemption options, please feel free to reach the office at any of the contacts noted above.

Office Locations:

Central: 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 100, Decatur 30032 - across from the DeKalb County Jail
North: 1358 Dresden Drive, NE, Atlanta 30319 - 2 blocks east of Brookhaven Marta Station
South: 2801 Candler Road, Suite 66, Decatur 30034 - The Gallery @ South DeKalb Mall by Macy's

33rd Annual MLK Celebration has began in the Maloof Building 1300 Commerce Dr Decatur, GA

DeKalb Emergency Reports that there is a major AT&T outage preventing certain area codes & exchanges from dialing 911.The outage is isolated to anyone with a (404) area code and the exchange of 284, 286, 288, 289 or 534. The outage is expected to last several hours. Anyone experiencing this outage should dial 678-406-7929 or 404-294-2911 if 911 is needed.

CEO-elect Michael Thurmond Invites Public to Inaugural Events


DeKalb County CEO-elect Michael Thurmond's "New Day for DeKalb Inaugural Celebration 2017" steering committee has published a schedule of events that will honor DeKalb's federal, state and local public servants. The committee is co-chaired by Gregory and Betty Levett and Will and Virginia Reece.

The co-chairs invite DeKalb residents and others to demonstrate their support for CEO-elect Thurmond and DeKalb's public servants by attending and supporting the various events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted below.

In a joint statement, the co-chairs stated, "We are honored and thrilled to lead this celebration of our new CEO and the dedicated men and women who serve our county. CEO-elect Thurmond will provide new leadership, new vision and a new direction for our local government. We are convinced that a new day has dawned in DeKalb County."

For more information on inaugural events and tickets please visit www.newdaydekalb.com

DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, District 5, will host a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) Town Hall Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Commissioners from each remaining districts will co-host the meeting providing residents an opportunity to provide input on the County's SPLOST efforts.