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DeKalb County Property Tax
Second installment due Nov. 15
Customers paying their taxes at the Memorial Dr. tax
office will use the UCA Extension entrance located at
the front of the building from Nov. 4-15, (weekdays).
EXTENDED HOURS: Nov. 12 -15 from 8 AM until 6 PM.
Clarimont Rd. and South DeKalb Mall until 4:30 PM.
Closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.
Know before you go:
• Second installment is due Nov. 15. The first installment
was due Sept. 30. Bills for City of Atlanta properties
DeKalb are due Nov. 15.
• Bring your tax bill stub and a valid Georgia ID or Georgia
driver’s license.
• Acceptable payment methods include credit/debit
card, check or money order. Processing fees apply for
credit/debit card payments.
• Parking is available near the UGA Extension Service lot
facing Memorial Drive. Disabled customers may use
the Property Tax entrance off Northern Ave.
• Security screening is required for service.
Payment methods:
• ONLINE: Visit publicaccess.dekalbtax.org. Credit/debit
card payments are accepted; processing fees apply.
There is no service fee for paying by e-Check.
• PAY-BY-PHONE: Call 770-336-7500, Monday-Friday,
8 AM-5 PM. Payment does not apply to prior year,
delinquent payments. Credit/debit card payments
are accepted; processing fees apply.
• DROP BOX: 24-hour drop box available at all three
office locations. Payment must be placed in the box
by the due date; cash not accepted.
• IN PERSON: Central Office at 4380 Memorial Drive,
Decatur, GA 30032; North Office at 3653 Clairmont
Road, Chamblee, GA 30341; South DeKalb Mall at 2801
Candler Road, Suite 66, Decatur, GA 30034.
• MAIL: Must be postmarked by the USPS by the due
date to avoid late fees; metered or kiosk postage
dates are not accepted as proof of timely payment.
Please consider alternative payment methods due
to ongoing mail delivery issues.
Payments made in the office, by phone or online are posted same day; checks,
including e-checks, are posted in 5 business days. Before cancelling a payment,
please contact the office with payment concerns to avoid NSF and/or late fees.
To check your bill online or for more information,
visit the Tax Commissioner's Office website:
DEKALBTAX.ORG
404-298-4000 | proptax@dekalbcountyga.gov
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SANDY SPRINGS
Atlanta International School to
open Sandy Springs Upper
Campus in 2025
By Bob Pepalis
Atlanta International School began
accepting applications for its Sandy Springs
Upper Campus for 2025 at the former
Brandon School property.
High school students in grades 9-12
can enter the International Baccalaureate
curriculum, including the middle years
program for grades 9-10, and diploma and
career-related programs for grades 11-12,
according to an Atlanta International
School (AIS) news release.
The school will offer STEAM (science,
technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics), with real-world projects and
STEAM diploma endorsement.
AIS represents more than 90
nationalities and offers more than 40
languages, including Arabic, French,
German, Hindi, Korean, Chinese, and
Spanish.
An AIS spokesperson told Rough Draft
that numerous upgrades to the campus are
being made. The dining facilities are being
completely refitted, dormitories are being
updated, and a new internet network will
be installed throughout the 25-acre campus.
The campus also has brand-new sports
facilities, including the first Mouratoglou
Tennis Academy in Georgia. Patrick
Mouratoglou famously coached tennis star
Serena Williams.
Athletics will include soccer, basketball,
volleyball, and tennis through the
Mouratoglou Tennis Academy. Theater,
music, visual arts, and international festivals
will be part of campus life.
The opening of the Sandy Springs
Upper School campus will increase the
number of AIS students of 1,345 by an
additional 70 boarding students and
approximately 120 day students.
Residents debate plan to
improve Mt. Vernon-Long
Island Drive intersection
By Bob Pepalis
Sandy Springs residents were happy
to hear that the Mount Vernon Highway-
Long Island Drive intersection would get
improvements, but nearby residents worry a
traffic light will cause delays.
The city held an open house at city
hall on Oct. 17 on the intersection
improvements. Sandy Springs staff and
employees of the city’s design engineer,
Kimley Horn, explained the project to
residents.
The city plans to install a traffic signal at
the intersection of Mount Vernon Highway
and Long Island Drive, which also includes
the Arlington Cemetery driveway.
Long Island Drive has heavy queueing
and long delays at the existing stop sign at
Mount Vernon Highway. Residents said
drivers attempting to turn right from Long
Island Drive to Mount Vernon Highway
have their sight obstructed by vehicles
turning left as drivers in the left lane creep
ahead.
The project includes installing a traffic
signal at the intersection, realigning the
Arlington Cemetery driveway, installing
new sidewalks, widening the roadway, and
upgrading signage and striping.
6 | NOVEMBER 2024
ROUGHDRAFTATLANTA.COM
