Heart of South DeKalb

Commissioner Making rounds in the Community Commissioner Larry Johnson made his rounds of visits with Home Owners Associations and Civic Associations in the District. This always provides an opportunity for the citizens to interface with the Commissioner and have their questions answered about the general operations of the county government. Commissioner visited the Kings Row…

Tree of Love On December 16, 2017, Commissioner Larry Johnson will host his 19th season of the Tree of Love at the Gallery of South DeKalb Mall. The tree of Love is a holiday celebration to assist children living in DeKalb who because of their circumstances such as being in foster care, single parent household…

“Place does Matter, and Blight is a Public Health Issue”, with those words from Commissioner Larry Johnson, along with the CEO, the Code Enforcement, the DeKalb Police and the Conley Business District Association launched a historic campaign against blighted properties in the Commercial District of Conley CID. Commissioner Johnson recognized that blight may not go away…

Saturday, January 23rd, 2021 12:00 PM – 2:00PM Exchange Park Recreation Center

OPEN House FROM THE ALLIANCE OF DEKALB COUNTY The Alliance of DeKalb County a DeKalb based non -profit organization that receives HUD grants to buy blighted properties. The organization refurbishes and resales them to mode rate income buyers who meet the HUD criteria. Commissioner Larry Johnson w ho has been a supporter of this project…