The Decatur Minute

Reminder: the City of Decatur is hosting Neighborhood Clean-up Days on Saturdays in March-June, to allow residents to dispose of bulky materials that would not normally be placed in pay-as-you-throw bags. Every street in the City has been assigned to one Saturday. Visit the Neighborhood Cleanup Days page on the city website for detailed instructions and specified dates for each street.

Collection for May 5 will take place in the following neighborhood:

Oakhurst Neighborhood #3 –
Spring Street
Fayetteville Road
Underwood Street
West Pharr Road (100 to 500 block)
Russell Street
East Lake Drive (700 to 1000 block)
McKoy Street (500 to 700 block)
Adams Street (1000 to 1100 block)
Lenore Street
Sterling Street
South McDonough Street (800 to 1000 block)

All items to be collected should be placed at the curb by 7:30 a.m. This ensures that we do not have to rerun routes for late set-outs. Collections run until 3:30 p.m., or until finished, whichever is sooner.

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Wednesday, May 2, Decatur will host its first Open Office Hour of the year with Mayor Patti Garrett from 7 – 8 p.m. Mayor Garrett will speak for approximately 15-20 minutes on the topic of tensions between modes of transportation in the City, including the steps the City is taking to improve safety on our streets and sidewalks as well as how to move people, bikes and cars safely and efficiently through Decatur. She will also talk about how the City Commission and staff are addressing the tensions between transportation modes and working with other government agencies such as DeKalb County and the Georgia Department of Transportation.

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The impact

Beginning Saturday, April 28 at 1:30 pm, Sams Street will be closed between East College Avenue and East Freeman Street for the removal of a construction crane. Work is expected to conclude Monday, April 30, at approximately 6pm, weather permitting. No work will be allowed between midnight and 6am during the process.

****Sams Street will be open to normal traffic during Electronics Recycling Day, Saturday April 28, from 9 am to 1 pm.

How to manage

South Columbia Drive is expected to experience heavier than normal traffic during this time. Decatur Police will be on hand to direct traffic at the intersection of Talley Street and South Columbia Drive during Monday’s AM and PM rush hours. If you do not need to be in the area on Sunday and Monday, alternate routes of travel are recommended.

Pedestrian access through the area will be maintained. A sidewalk on the west side of Sams Street will remain open during the road closure.

The affected area is shown above.

Got questions? Contact John Maximuk, Design, Environment & Construction Director at 678-710-5165 or John.maximuk@decaturga.com.

For updates on this and other projects, visit decaturmakeover.com.

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Neighbors from across the community have submitted over a thousand ideas to help shape the future of this extraordinary 77 acre site, formerly the United Methodist Children’s Home. Now’s the chance to see the results of those contributions illustrated across multiple conceptual plans, each reflecting different priorities, and requirements. You’re encouraged to join us Monday, April 30, from 6 to 8 pm, in the gym of the Ebster Recreation Center, as first draft options are presented.

For more information on the process and to sign up for updates, visit www.decaturnext.com/category/umch/.

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Reminder: the City of Decatur is hosting Neighborhood Clean-up Days on Saturdays in March-June, to allow residents to dispose of bulky materials that would not normally be placed in pay-as-you-throw bags. Every street in the City has been assigned to one Saturday. Visit the Neighborhood Cleanup Days page on the city website for detailed instructions and specified dates for each street.

Collection for April 28 will take place in the following neighborhood:

Oakhurst Neighborhood #2 –
East Lake Drive (100 to 300 Block)
Winter Ave (east side only)
Johnston Place
Bryan Place
Beatty Place
Madison Avenue
Third Avenue (100 to 300 block)
Feld Avenue
Leyden Street
Cambridge Avenue
Hood Circle
West College Avenue (Mead to Cambridge)
Park Place

All items to be collected should be placed at the curb by 7:30 a.m. This ensures that we do not have to rerun routes for late set-outs. Collections run until 3:30 p.m., or until finished, whichever is sooner.

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Mark your calendars for the Spring Electronics Recycling event. Gather your old electronics, documents and even styrofoam to be recycled and shredded.

WHEN: Saturday, April 28, 2018 (9 am to 1 pm)

LOCATION: Decatur Public Works, 2635 Talley St. (Enter from Columbia Drive)

Recyclables must be dropped off during the hours of the event. Early drop-offs are not possible.

The fee for recycling cathode ray tube (CRT) TVs is $10 per TV set, and the fee for CRT monitors is $5 ea. Cash only, exact change required.

There is no charge to recycle other items. Any metro area resident can participate.

Visit the Electronics Recycling page to get a list of acceptable electronics, foam recycling and shredding guidelines.  Have additional questions? Contact Sean Woodson, solid waste superintendent, 404-377-5571.

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Decatur will host its first Open Office Hour of the year with Mayor Patti Garrett on Wednesday, May 2 (new date) from 7 – 8 p.m. Mayor Garrett will speak for approximately 15-20 minutes on the topic of tensions between modes of transportation in the City, including the steps the City is taking to improve safety on our streets and sidewalks as well as how to move people, bikes and cars safely and efficiently through Decatur. She will also talk about how the City Commission and staff are addressing the tensions between transportation modes and working with other government agencies such as DeKalb County and the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The community is invited to tune in to watch and listen and will be able and encouraged to submit questions related to the topic live via Twitter, Facebook, email or phone. If you already have a question in mind related to this topic area, submit it here now – https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/49/Issue_6203

*This question will close at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2nd. After this time, questions can be submitted live via Twitter, Facebook, email or phone beginning at 7 p.m. (Details will be posted right before the meeting).*

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This a quick reminder that the City of Decatur 2018/19 afterschool lottery for K-8th graders closes Friday, April 20 at 6 p.m.

Detailed instructions are available on the Afterschool Lottery 2018/19 page of www.decaturga.com/cys.

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