The DeKalb County parks department will host a public meeting early next month to discuss plans for the future development of Dearborn Park.

The7-acre park, at 1301 Deerwood Dr. near Decatur, now houses a basketball court, a multi-use court, a playground and a picnic area.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at Columbia Presbyterian Church, 711 S. Columbia Dr. Everyone is welcome.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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