The Decatur Minute

Didn’t make it to the budget expo? Can’t make it to the public hearing on June 17th? No worries! You can still have input into the City’s proposed FY13-14 budget by visiting the Open City Hall forum. The budget topic is posted here or you can click the “Join the Conversation” button on the bottom lefthand side of the City’s homepage.

On May 31 the Decatur Police Department conducted a pedestrian crosswalk education initiative to follow up with the previous crosswalk education and enforcement activity on May 2 that addressed drivers.  Officers targeted crosswalks at the intersections of Commerce Drive and W. Ponce de Leon Ave.; Church Street and E. Trinity Place; and Church Street and Sycamore St.

Officers made contact with 30 pedestrians who were attempting to cross the roadway improperly.  They did not issue citations but did distribute a pamphlet created by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to educate those pedestrians and they answered questions concerning pedestrian safety.  They also distributed an additional 20 pamphlets to pedestrians who asked about what was happening.

Officers examined and identified problems at certain crosswalks, for example stickers covering crosswalk button instructions, a malfunctioning signal and missing push button, which are being addressed for correction and repair.

One of the main issues identified during this part of the overall initiative is pedestrians in Decatur who are not familiar with pedestrian crossing laws or who choose to ignore those laws when crossing streets.

Pedestrians should be mindful that crossing the street outside of a crosswalk and near it is dangerous.  Drivers do not expect to encounter a pedestrian there.  Remember to use a crosswalk if one is available.

Officers will continue their efforts to educate both drivers and pedestrians.

For more information click on these links to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and PEDS.

Decatur, GA – Tonight’s 2013 Movies on the Square show presented by DeKalb Medical Maternity Services is cancelled because of impending inclement weather.

There is no rain date scheduled for this time.

Just a quick reminder that logo submissions for the 2013 Decatur Craft Beer Festival are due by 5pm on June 7th.  Go to the festival website for more information. In case you haven’t marked it on your calendars yet, tickets go on sale at noon on Monday, September 16th.