Posted in Uncategorized on January 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ready to get out of the house? Head on over to McGowan’s Oakhurst Pub for their Art Opening from 7 – 10 p.m. Called “Splice of Life,” the exhibit features fine art paintings by Bethany Petri and Daniel Winters.
Still stuck inside? The exhibit will run from January 13 – February 14, 2011 so there is plenty of time. McGowan’s Oakhurst Pub is located on West Hill Street next to Palate and The Solarium.
Posted in Community on January 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
City of Decatur residents, businesses and DBA members be on the lookout for the January/February issue of the Decatur Focus – we are debuting an entirely new look with glossy paper that is SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) certified and has six extra pages of copy and two extra pages of advertising.
We always have more information than we can squeeze into the issue and this will allow us the space to add more photos and more details thus continuing to keep residents and businesses up-to-date with what is happening in the City of Decatur. We have had a waiting list of advertisers for years so this will give them a little more space as well.
We started the Focus in June 1990 as a black and white publication. Through the years as technology improved, we upgraded the look without substantially increasing the cost. Several years ago we went to full color and, now, with this issue, we are changing the paper slightly and expanding by eight pages.
Our next initiatives will be to put the Focus online in an easier to read format than a PDF with the ability to click immediately on links within the publication and to send electronic mid-month Focus updates. But that is for another day…in the meantime, enjoy the new look and send us your information to share as well as your feedback.
Posted in Community, Events on January 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A note from City of Decatur Volunteer Coordinator Lee Ann Harvey:
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” – You might have associated this quote with the U.S. Postal Service. This year, it is the creed of Decatur’s 9th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project. The volunteer planning committee has been busily working all week to prepare for this weekend. We are looking forward to hundreds of volunteers showing up to do home repairs and yard work to help our seniors live safely, comfortably and affordably in their own homes. There is a warming trend this weekend.
It will still be a bit cold on Saturday morning, so those interested in doing yard work might want to consider signing up for another shift. We will still be doing some yard work on Saturday morning. Home repairs will continue all weekend as planned. We would especially love more volunteers who can do home repairs or are fairly proficient with carpentry. We also still could use some additional volunteers with trucks who could pick up additional supplies at the Edgewood Lowes and deliver them to the homes in Oakhurst, especially on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and all day on Monday. There are other opportunities to help with checking out and checking in tools. If you are familiar with yard work, please consider joining us as a Yard Work Captain.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The City of Decatur decided to defer collection of this Monday and Tuesday’s residential sanitation collection to next week. Click HERE for more details. This is due mainly to concerns about our smaller vehicles being able to travel safely on some residential streets and also on driveways. In addition, the recycling collection facility will not be opened tomorrow to accept material from our contractor.
Instead our residential sanitation crew who have not been able to work this week, reported to work today for an unusual task. Staff gathered shovels and brooms and went to work clearing the snow and ice from the downtown sidewalks. Check out the pictures below to see them in action.
If you have any questions about how the weather has affected city services, please call 404-370-4102.
Posted in emergency management on January 10, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Snow Day Camp at Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore Street. Friday January 14
Decatur Parents: If City Schools of Decatur close on Friday January 14, Decatur residents may enroll children Kindergarten through 8th grade at Decatur Recreation Center , 231 Sycamore Street, from 9:00am to 4:00pm to spend the day with Children and Youth Services staff. Enrollment will be first-come starting at 9:00 am and limited to the first 80. Activities will range from active group games to arts and crafts, board games and free choice activities. A registration form will be required for all participants. No fees will be charged. All participants should bring a lunch and a snack.
Sanitation:
Sanitation & Recycling Services scheduled for Monday, Jan 10 and Tuesday, Jan. 11 have been re-scheduled for next week.
Because of the MLK, Jr. Holiday, Monday services for Jan 10 & Jan 17 will be on Tuesday, Jan 18 and Tuesday services for Jan. 11 & Jan. 18 will be on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Sanitation & Recycling Services scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan. 14 will be collected as scheduled. However, sanitation employees will use their discretion in determining whether they can safely travel on driveways and side streets in order to access garbage, yard waste and recyclables. If we are unable to collect your garbage this week, it will be collected as part of the regular residential sanitation services on Thursday, January 20, 2011 and Friday, January 21, 2011. If you have an extreme circumstance, contact Public Works at 404-377-5571.
Municipal Court:
City of Decatur Municipal Court scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 11, Wednesday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Jan. 13 have both been postponed and will be re-scheduled at a later date.
The City of Decatur Municipal Court morning sessions on Monday, January 10 have been cancelled and will be rescheduled on a future date.
Meetings:
The regular meeting of the Decatur Development Authority and the Decatur Downtown Development Authority scheduled for Friday, Jan. 14 at at 8 a.m. has been postponed until Friday, January 21, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.
The public meeting regarding the proposed Downtown Decatur National Register District scheduled for Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at City Hall has been cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled sometime in February/March. Please contact Regina Brewer at regina.brewer@decaturga.com if you need additional information.
The Zoning Board of Appeals Board meeting and Active Living Board meeting scheduled for Mon. Jan 10 at 7:30 p.m. have been canceled. The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting has been rescheduled for January 19.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the first Wednesday of the month, so at 5:00 p.m. the tornado sirens will sound. The test should last approximately one minute.
If the rain gets worse or the weather system begins to produce lightening, the test will be cancelled until tomorrow, January 6th.
Posted in Events on January 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
