Category: DeKalb
On Common Ground NewsAugust 3, 2021
DeKalb Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office will begin mailing property owners their 2021 tax bills in mid-August. Tax bills are mailed following the successful approval of the county’s tax digest by the Georgia Department of Revenue. “The digest is an official listing […]
On Common Ground NewsAugust 3, 2021
DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the county’s newest boardwalk at Zonolite Park on Saturday, August 21, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at Zonolite Park, 1147 Zonolite Place, Atlanta, GA 30306. Over $90,000 was allocated to complete the boardwalk. Contributions were provided in part […]
On Common Ground NewsAugust 2, 2021
CEO Thurmond proposes larger payments to landlords DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Superior Court Chief Judge Asha Jackson signed an emergency judicial order on July 30, extending a countywide moratorium on evictions for 60 days. The order came just ahead of the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) moratorium on evictions that set to expire on Aug. […]
On Common Ground NewsAugust 2, 2021
DECATUR—The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating three men wanted in connection with the homicide of Ian Garvey, 39. On June 13, around 3 a.m., Garvey was shot outside of the Flex Lounge, 3711 N. Decatur Road, after he and one of the three suspects […]
On Common Ground NewsAugust 2, 2021
DECATUR, GA–DeKalb County Board of Health and Medcura Health administered more than 230 COVID-19 vaccinations and tested more than 50 adults and children. “This event has been a huge success by any measure,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond. “We are committed to eradicating this disease and fighting to keep DeKalb […]
On Common Ground NewsJuly 29, 2021
DECATUR, GA-Motorists should expect delays stemming from lane closures beginning Aug. 2 as work crews begin repairing aging sewer pipes along South Columbia Drive . The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is initiating these construction projects to address the repair needs of approximately 100,000 linear feet of sewer pipe […]
On Common Ground NewsJuly 29, 2021
Guest speaker Aundria Richmond DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson will host T.H.R.I.V.E. in Biz virtual fireside chat on Thursday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. The Technology, Health, Readiness, Infrastructure, Vulnerable Populations and Economic Opportunities (T.H.R.I.V.E.) in Biz will focus on encouraging people to keep going in business, how to go from surviving to […]
On Common Ground NewsJuly 29, 2021
Free backpacks will be provided at the July 31 event DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County residents will have another chance to get the COVID vaccination—and receive a $50 pre-paid debit card for doing so. DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond is offering the incentives for the second time this month on […]
On Common Ground NewsJuly 28, 2021
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA—The Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library, 952 Leon St., is preparing to reopen its doors, again after being closed for two years to undergo renovations. An open house is scheduled Thursday, Aug. 5, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. to give patrons a sneak peek at the new look and new furnishings. Completed […]
