May your new year be off to a great start. This month, we would like to tell you about several community events that directly impact our area.

Jan. 20, 6-8 pm.
Last Chance to Give Your Input on improving the Redan area

The Planning Department asks you to attend the last public meeting for the Redan area and provide input. Community feedback guides the planning efforts and future improvements.

The meeting is IN-PERSON at
Fairfield Baptist Church
6133 Redan Road, Lithonia. 
Jan. 20, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

We hope you can attend! In the meantime, please complete the community survey.

Your voice is only heard when you participate! 

Jan. 27, 6 p.m., on Zoom
Let’s plan DeKalb’s future, together!

DeKalb County is updating the Zoning Ordinance for the first time in a decade — and the Sign Ordinance for the first time in 20 years!

As change and growth continue in the County, it’s important to revisit our priorities and ensure our ordinances support the needs and desires of the community. This update aims to align the Zoning Ordinance more closely with the 2050 Unified Plan and existing development patterns so that it better reflects the values and priorities of DeKalb’s residents and businesses.

Check out the Zone Dekalb FAQs to review commonly asked questions about the project. You can also download the project fact sheet.

Click here to register for the Virtual Open House Kickoff event (via Zoom) on Tuesday, January 27th at 6:00 – 7:30 pm!

You can also go to this website: learn more and provide your online input.

Jan. 31, 2026, 9am to noon
Join the Tree-Planting Team

Volunteers are planting 64 trees along Hairston Road between Rockbridge Road and E. Ponce. This is part of the streetscape improvement in which Trees Atlanta and our community has planted close to 300 trees on Hairston Road. 

We’re motivated by knowing that attractive streetscapes attract more investment. In addition, trees provide cooler air and shade, help to clean and capture water, and improve habitat for wildlife and humans.

Volunteers for the tree-planting projects come from all over the metro area, and we encourage our community to come out in force. Talk to your church members and youth groups.  Bring a group! It is empowering to do something this simple that has such tremendous benefit.

Trees Atlanta provides the tools. Please bring gloves and water. We are meeting shortly before 9 am on Jan. 31 near Change Church at 1170 N. Hairston.
Please register at this link.  

Keep up with all planning and zoning projects at

Engage DeKalb.  This site has valuable information and links to dig deeper if desired.

Thank you to those who have contributed to the Greater Hidden Hills CDC.

Your support helps us maintain our 501c3 status as a nonprofit, pay for our website and email notices, and other operational expenses (The PO Box, for example, was $70 eight years ago and now is $188!) We work on behalf of all communities in and adjacent to the Hidden Hills overlay district. We would appreciate your financial donation.  

Membership is $25 for individuals and $125 for neighborhood associations and businesses each year. 

Support the effort by clicking here.

Or donate directly through PayPal

Thank you for reading.  Let’s keep working together to leave our community better than we found it!

Written and prepared by Jan Costello.

Comments? Questions? Our email is GHHCDC@gmail.com