Author: On Common Ground News

As a precautionary measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners has cancelled several meetings for the remainder of March 2020.  The following meetings have been cancelled:  Evening Work Session: Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers Zoning Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 24, 9 a.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers Voting Session: Tuesday, March 24,10 a.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers To view the Board of Commissioners 2020 calendar please click on https://rockdalecountyga.gov/our-government/board-of-commissioners/board-of-commissioners-meeting-agendas/ For more information on Rockdale County or to watch the Board meetings on…

Gwinnett County is now under a state of emergency. Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash has signed a declaration of local emergency to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 in Gwinnett. “Based upon the President’s Declaration of National Emergency and the Governor’s Public Health State of Emergency, I believe it is in the best interest of the welfare of Gwinnett County and its residents to declare a local state of emergency to activate certain emergency powers under the Gwinnett County Emergency Management Ordinance,” said Nash. Among other provisions, the local state of emergency calls for all available resources of…

Out of an abundance of caution, Rockdale County Government is taking measures to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. Rockdale County is enacting a Daily Operation Protocol that will go into effect today, Mon., March 16 at 3 p.m. and will last until Fri., March 20, which is when executive county officials will make their decision on whether to continue the protocol into the next week. Within the protocol, several measures have taken place to protect employees and citizens including shutting down access and limiting access to several facilities and meetings. Please be advised of the following provisions made by…

In accordance with newly issued federal guidance, Gov. Brian Kemp signed Executive Order 3.16.20.01 closing all public elementary, secondary, and post-secondary public schools in Georgia from March 18 – 31. “To keep our students, teachers, and administrators safe and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, I am ordering the closure of all public elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools in Georgia from March 18, 2020 to March 31, 2020,” said Gov. Kemp. “This measure is critical to reducing local transmission in communities across our state, and I ask Georgians to continue to follow best practices – washing their hands regularly, isolating the…

All DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Offices are closed to the public until further notice. Taxpayers should utilize Kroger kiosks and go online for tag renewals and property tax exemption applications. Documents may also be submitted via email, fax, and drop box. Visit www.DeKalbTax.org for information on how to submit the necessary paperwork for processing and updates.

In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community, the Helping Hands Outreach Clinic will be CLOSED March 16, through March 23. Staff will be working remotely. Patients in need of medication refills or who have questions, call our office number 678- 607- 0759 or 404 -276- 7674. Check helpinghandsga,org and Helping Hands Facebook page for updates.

Effective Monday, March 16, 2020 and until further notice, the Dekalb County Police Department’s front screening desks will be closed, but will be providing service to the public via telephone for non-emergencies.  They will continue to respond to calls for service. For non-emergencies, please call the applicable number listed below: Precincts / Sections Contact Numbers North-Central Precinct (770) 724-7600 East Precinct (770) 482-0300 South Precinct (404) 286-7900 Tucker Precinct (678) 937-5301 General Investigations (770) 724-7841 Open Records (770) 724-7474 Police Records (770) 724-7740 Property & Evidence (404) 294-2528 Internal Affairs (770) 724-7910 General Information (404) 294-2000 Uniform Division…

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an expanded list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The list contains nearly 200 additional products—including 40 new products that went through the agency’s expedited review process. The agency also made key enhancements to the web-based list to improve its usefulness. “During this pandemic, it’s important that people can easily find the information they’re looking for when choosing and using a surface disinfectant,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “With this expanded list, EPA is making sure Americans have greater access…

In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community, lobby access to the Rockdale County Tax Commissioner’s Office is closed to the public until further notice. Agents can be reached during normal business hours at 770-278-7600 to complete most transactions, and by text at 678-964-4712 to obtain information. There are also a number of motor-vehicle and tax-related services available to the public, without the need of in-person interactions. Residents can access services online or utilize MVD Self-Service kiosks to complete transactions. Motor vehicle transactions can be completed using the e-services portal online at https://eservices.drives.ga.gov or at any…