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 March 17 will take place in the following neighborhood:

Westchester –
Westchester Drive
Dogwood Way
Maediris Drive
Harold Byrd Drive
Clairemont Avenue (900 to 1100 block)
Ridley Circle
Mockingbird Lane
Chelsea Drive
Kathryn Avenue
North Parkwood Drive
Coventry Drive (North Parkwood Drive to Scott)
Merrill Avenue
Harold Byrd Lane S

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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The 2018 edition of the National Citizen Survey was mailed to 1,500 randomly selected households in the City of Decatur in early February. If you didn’t receive a copy this year but want to share your thoughts on a few questions, visit the Open City Hall page on our website to answer seven questions that are specific to Decatur. The survey will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 16.

Thank you in advance for your participation!

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West Ponce de Leon Avenue will be closed off along the 300 block (think Mellow Mushroom area) and turned into an open-air movie theater for one night on Friday, March 23. We’ll be showing Wonder for free at 7:30 p.m., but the fun starts at 6:30 p.m. with trivia and prizes.

Come out early to shop, or grab a delicious dinner before showtime. Check Facebook for late-breaking special offers from West Ponce restaurants and shops.

Snag your spot on West Ponce de Leon and bring chairs and blankets to keep cozy.

Wonder will light up the inflatable screen at 7:30 p.m. Based on the New York Times bestseller, Wonder tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of Auggie Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

When given the choice between being right or being right, choose kind. – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

The event is free, but please register at Freshtix.com so we can better anticipate the size of the crowd.

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If you are unable to boil your water and need clean drinking water, the City of Decatur has sourced a 6,000 gallon tanker truck of potable (drinking) water and will continue to distribute water to City of Decatur residents. If you are in need of clean drinking water, bring your own container to the Scott Park tennis courts area in the rear of the Decatur Recreation Center (231 Sycamore St.) from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today, March 8 and Friday, March 9. There is a two-gallon limit per adult and you will need to show your I.D. Please conserve your water.

To keep traffic flowing smoothly, enter the distribution area from Sycamore Street and park in the lower level of the Library parking deck. You will then exit the area onto E. Trinity Place. See graphic.

Information regarding distribution for Saturday, March 10 will be announced at a later time-if needed.

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If you are unable to boil your water and need clean drinking water, the City of Decatur has sourced a 6,000 gallon tanker truck of potable (drinking) water for distribution to City of Decatur residents. If you are in need of clean drinking water, please bring your own container to the Scott Park tennis courts area in the rear of the Decatur Recreation Center (231 Sycamore St.) from 7 to 11 p.m. tonight, March 7, 2018. There is a two-gallon limit per adult and you will need to show your I.D. Please conserve your water.

To keep traffic flowing smoothly, enter the distribution area from Sycamore Street and park in the lower level of the Library parking deck. You will then exit the area onto E. Trinity Place. See graphic.

Information regarding distribution for Thursday, March 8, 2018 will be announced by 10 a.m.

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Update: lt appears that water service and water pressure is slowly returning to the City of Decatur.

Remember, DeKalb has issued a boil water advisory for using water from the tap for drinking and cooking until further notice.

A message from DeKalb County:

A large water main break on Buford Highway is causing low water pressure in the area. A break has occurred in a 48-inch transmission main at 5718 Buford NE Highway, Doraville. While DeKalb County’s water plant is pumping at capacity, the plant is expiring low pressure.

In an abundance of caution for our citizens and to protect the public from any potential health hazards, residents in the affected area are being asked to boil water for at least one minute after water comes to a rolling boil prior to drinking, cooking or preparing baby food.

Residents are advised to conserve water.

More information will be communicated as available. For more information, contact the DeKalb County Watershed Department at 770-270-6243 or visit dekalbcountyga.gov.

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The following information comes from the DeKalb County Sanitation Division:

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Public Works is gearing up for the 2018 Neighborhood Cleanup days.

The City offer these days once a year to help residents dispose of bulky items that don’t easily fit into Pay-As-You-Throw bags. Each street in the city is assigned to a Saturday between March and June. Dates for the 2018 event are now available.

> Neighborhood Clean Up Schedule 2018

If you have any questions, please contact Sean Woodson at sean.woodson@decaturga.com or 404-377-5571.

Collection Times

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.

Acceptable Items:
• Yard trimmings
• Building materials (not from the work of private contractors)
• Tires
• Furniture
• Appliances (not containing Freon)
• Trash that won’t fit into pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) bags

Materials we will not collect:
• Liquids
• Dirt
• Bricks
• Blocks
• Stone, rocks, or concrete
• Motor vehicle batteries or parts

Saturday, March 10 Collection

Collection for March 10 will take place in the following neighborhood:

Lenox Place –

Greenwood Circle
West Howard Avenue(300 to 900 Block)
Patillo Way
Eastlake Drive (2300 Block)
Atlanta Avenue
Hibernia Avenue
Ridley Lane
Adair Street
Cottonwood Place
Emerson Avenue
West Ponce de Leon Avenue (600 to 900 Block)
Drexel Avenue
Devonshire Avenue
Hampshire Avenue
Lansdowne Avenue
Melrose Avenue
Chief Matthews Drive
East Parkwood Road
West Parkwood Road
Upland Road
Wimberly Court
Parkwood Lane
Pinetree Drive
Scott Boulevard (100 to 700 Block)
Swanton Hills Subdivision
Charter Square

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