New To Dunwoody North GA - Moving In Essential Local Information

License Tag
Georgia tags must be purchased within 30 days after establishing residency. You need the following information with you:

1. Title of car, name and address of lienholder, or copy of lease agreement; 2. Current tag registration; 3. Mileage reading of vehicle; 4. Valid insurance card. Liability coverage insurance is required by Georgia law and an insurance identification card must be in your possession when you drive.

You will pay approximately $20 for your tag plus an ad valorem tax (property tax) at the time the license tag is issued.

Certificate of emission: In DeKalb County all gas-burning vehicles (1981- present) must be checked for emission standards every two years. Non-gas-burning vehicles, diesel trucks and motorcycles are exempt.     800-449-2471  800-449-2471    800-449-2471  800-449-2471      800-449-2471  800-449-2471    800-449-2471  800-449-2471        800-449-2471  800-449-2471    800-449-2471  800-449-2471      800-449-2471  800-449-2471    800-449-2471  800-449-2471

For more Information.
http://www.dmvs.ga.gov

License Tag Location
1358 Dresden Drive
Atlanta, Ga. 30319
    404 298-4000  404 298-4000    404 298-4000  404 298-4000      404 298-4000  404 298-4000    404 298-4000  404 298-4000        404 298-4000  404 298-4000    404 298-4000  404 298-4000      404 298-4000  404 298-4000    404 298-4000  404 298-4000
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Driver's License
Out-of-state drivers have 30 days to obtain a Georgia driver's license. To purchase your license you need the following:
1. Previous driver's license or two pieces of identification; 2. A written exam based on Georgia road laws; 3. An eye exam at the time the license is issued; 4. A $15 fee, IN CASH.

Driver's License Location
1296 Moreland Avenue
Atlanta, Ga. 30316
Full Testing Facility (Including Motorcycle)
Tuesday - Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

8610 Roswell Road, Suite 710
Atlanta, Ga. 30350
Full Testing Facility (Including Motorcycle - between 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Tuesday - Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

On line renewal of both your driver's license and registration tags are now available at DMVS | Online Services

    404-298-4020  404-298-4020    404-298-4020  404-298-4020      404-298-4020  404-298-4020    404-298-4020  404-298-4020        404-298-4020  404-298-4020    404-298-4020  404-298-4020      404-298-4020  404-298-4020    404-298-4020  404-298-4020
4380 Memorial Drive
Decatur, GA 30030
Register to vote at all library branches or most major banks.

DeKalb County's Board of Registration and Elections
 

Based on assessed valuation of 40% of fair market value; may be paid in one payment between July 1st and August 15th or two installments, due August 15 and November 15th.  Returns and applications foe exemption must be filed between January 2nd and April 2nd, in the office of the Tax Commissioner.  Exemptions: Homestead, granted to residents who own and occupy a home on January 1 and file application prior to April 1.  Senior Citizen: Residents older than 62 who meet financial requirements may also be eligible for the Elderly Homestead Exemption.  Residents over 70 years of age and who meet other financial requirements may also be eligible for the Special School Tax Emption.  The exemption is based on assessment with details available at the time of filing.

Property Information  & DeKalb County Tax Commissioner

 ELECTRICITY
Georgia Power Co.
    888-660-5890  888-660-5890    888-660-5890  888-660-5890      888-660-5890  888-660-5890    888-660-5890  888-660-5890        888-660-5890  888-660-5890    888-660-5890  888-660-5890      888-660-5890  888-660-5890    888-660-5890  888-660-5890    
  

TELEPHONE
BellSouth Telephone
    888-757-6500  888-757-6500    888-757-6500  888-757-6500      888-757-6500  888-757-6500    888-757-6500  888-757-6500        888-757-6500  888-757-6500    888-757-6500  888-757-6500      888-757-6500  888-757-6500    888-757-6500  888-757-6500    
  

Natural Gas Marketers

Georgia Natural Gas
    770-994-1946  770-994-1946    770-994-1946  770-994-1946      770-994-1946  770-994-1946    770-994-1946  770-994-1946        770-994-1946  770-994-1946    770-994-1946  770-994-1946      770-994-1946  770-994-1946    770-994-1946  770-994-1946
Gas South - Natural Gas 
    877-472-4932  877-472-4932    877-472-4932  877-472-4932      877-472-4932  877-472-4932    877-472-4932  877-472-4932        877-472-4932  877-472-4932    877-472-4932  877-472-4932      877-472-4932  877-472-4932    877-472-4932  877-472-4932

(GA PCS List of natural gas providers)
For information on the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia, see the
GA Public Service Commission.

WATER
DeKalb County Water System
    404-378-4475  404-378-4475    404-378-4475  404-378-4475      404-378-4475  404-378-4475    404-378-4475  404-378-4475        404-378-4475  404-378-4475    404-378-4475  404-378-4475      404-378-4475  404-378-4475    404-378-4475  404-378-4475

CABLE TV
Comcast,     404-266-2278  404-266-2278    404-266-2278  404-266-2278      404-266-2278  404-266-2278    404-266-2278  404-266-2278        404-266-2278  404-266-2278    404-266-2278  404-266-2278      404-266-2278  404-266-2278    404-266-2278  404-266-2278
BellSouth Entertainment,     770-360-4990  770-360-4990    770-360-4990  770-360-4990      770-360-4990  770-360-4990    770-360-4990  770-360-4990        770-360-4990  770-360-4990    770-360-4990  770-360-4990      770-360-4990  770-360-4990    770-360-4990  770-360-4990

Sanitation

Our area supervisor is Rossie Crowley     (770) 936-5449  (770) 936-5449    (770) 936-5449  (770) 936-5449      (770) 936-5449  (770) 936-5449    (770) 936-5449  (770) 936-5449        (770) 936-5449  (770) 936-5449    (770) 936-5449  (770) 936-5449      (770) 936-5449  (770) 936-5449   (770) 936-5449      

Pickup provided by county   (   404-294-2900  404-294-2900    404-294-2900  404-294-2900      404-294-2900  404-294-2900    404-294-2900  404-294-2900 ) 

Household Garbage - Pickups are on Monday and Thursday and billed quarterly.  Do not put trash in street.  Cans may be placed at the curb after 5 pm the night before pickup and must be removed by 7 pm the day of pickup.  Aluminum cans in bags will be picked up on the first pickup each week.  Newspapers in separate paper bags will be collected the second pickup.   Aluminum cans can also be dropped off at the fire station behind Peachtree Middle School so that the proceeds go to the burn centers.

Yard Trimmings - Yard trimming will be picked up on Tuesday on the Peachtree St. side and Friday on the Tilly Mill Side of the neighborhood.  Containers for yard waste many be 20 to 40 gallon plastic or metal cans clearly marked yard trimmings.  Local merchants carry biodegradable 20 or 40 gallon paper bags for this purpose.  Trimmings from trees, grass or plants, leaves, pine straw and grass clippings must be separated from household garbage.

Tree Limbs - Tree limbs under 4 inches in diameter must be shorter than 4 feet, limbs over 4 inches in diameter must be cut in 2 to 2 1/2 foot sections.  All limbs must be stacked neatly at the curb.  You will be charged for trees cut by professional tree cutters

Special Pickups - For pickup of large items, appliances and dead animals call    (404) 294-2900  (404) 294-2900    (404) 294-2900  (404) 294-2900      (404) 294-2900  (404) 294-2900    (404) 294-2900  (404) 294-2900 after the items are at the curb. Building material, dirt, rocks, concrete products, automobile bodies, and tires will not be picked up.  You may carry them to one of the County Disposal Facilities, call    (404) 294-2900  (404) 294-2900    (404) 294-2900  (404) 294-2900      (404) 294-2900  (404) 294-2900    (404) 294-2900  (404) 294-2900 .

Elderly Pickups - Elderly or infirm residents of DeKalb County may apply for back door pickup.  You must have a doctor's statement and apply through the Sanitation Department.

Northside Hospital*
1000 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
   404-851-8000  404-851-8000    404-851-8000  404-851-8000      404-851-8000  404-851-8000    404-851-8000  404-851-8000

St. Joseph's Hospital*
5665 Peachtree
Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
   404-851-7001  404-851-7001    404-851-7001  404-851-7001      404-851-7001  404-851-7001    404-851-7001  404-851-7001

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta*
1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30363
   404-256-5252  404-256-5252    404-256-5252  404-256-5252      404-256-5252  404-256-5252    404-256-5252  404-256-5252

Emory Dunwoody Medical Center*
4575 N. Shallowford Road; Atlanta, GA 30338
   770-454-2000  770-454-2000    770-454-2000  770-454-2000      770-454-2000  770-454-2000    770-454-2000  770-454-2000

Piedmont Hospital*
1968 Peachtree Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
   404-605-5000  404-605-5000    404-605-5000  404-605-5000      404-605-5000  404-605-5000    404-605-5000  404-605-5000

Piedmont Hospital and Medical Care Center
Brookhaven Shopping Center: 4062-C Peachtree Road NE
   404-231-4231  404-231-4231    404-231-4231  404-231-4231      404-231-4231  404-231-4231    404-231-4231  404-231-4231

Perimeter Mall
Ashford Dunwoody Road and I-285.  Anchor stores: Nordstom's, Bloomingdales, Rich's-Macy's &  Dillards.

Lenox Square
Lenox Road and Peachtree
Road. Anchor stores: Bloomingdales, Rich's-Macy's, Neiman-Marcus

Phipps Plaza
Lenox Road and Peachtree Rd.
Anchor stores: Sak's Fifth Ave., Parisian

North Point Mall
GA 400 at Haynes Bridge Rd
Alpheretta, GA
Anchor stores: Rich's, Sears, JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, Dillards

Northlake Mall
LaVista Road and I-285. Anchor stores: Macy's, Sears, JCPenney

Gwinnett Place Mall
2100 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Duluth, GA. Anchor stores: Macy's, Sears, JCPenney, Rich's, Parisian

Ashford Dunwoody Rd, outside perimeter has Walmart and numerous other shops and restaurants.

Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, outside perimeter has Costco, Home Depot and a restaurant.

Roswell Rd, outside perimeter has K-mart and numerous other shops and restaurants.

DeKalb County Public Library

BRANCH LIBRARIES

Main Library
215 Sycamore Street
Decatur, GA 30030
   404-370-3070  404-370-3070    404-370-3070  404-370-3070      404-370-3070  404-370-3070    404-370-3070  404-370-3070

Chamblee
4115 Clairmont Road
Chamblee, GA 30341
   770-936-1380  770-936-1380    770-936-1380  770-936-1380      770-936-1380  770-936-1380    770-936-1380  770-936-1380

Doraville
3748 Central Avenue
Doraville, GA 30340
   770-936-3852  770-936-3852    770-936-3852  770-936-3852      770-936-3852  770-936-3852    770-936-3852  770-936-3852

Embry Hills
3733 Chamblee Tucker Road
Chamblee, GA 30341
   770-270-8230  770-270-8230    770-270-8230  770-270-8230      770-270-8230  770-270-8230    770-270-8230  770-270-8230

Brookhaven
1242 N. Druid Hills Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
   404-848-7140  404-848-7140    404-848-7140  404-848-7140      404-848-7140  404-848-7140    404-848-7140  404-848-7140

Dunwoody
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
   770-512-4640  770-512-4640    770-512-4640  770-512-4640      770-512-4640  770-512-4640    770-512-4640  770-512-4640

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