Posted in Community on January 20, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
This is a weekly blog post that lists all of the events and sales going on around town. It will be updated daily. If you would like to add an event, email renae.madison@decaturga.com.
Sunday, Jan. 21
Tuesday, Jan. 23
Friday, Jan. 26
Saturday, Jan. 27
Posted in Community on January 20, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
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JOIN US for
Mayor Patti Garrett’s
State of the City Address
at the Decatur Business Association Meeting
Tuesday, January 23, 6 p.m.
Decatur Conference Center
130 Clairemont Ave.
Posted in Community on January 18, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Due to issues our contractor is having with getting equipment to the City of Decatur, recycling collection services for the Tuesday collection route has been cancelled for this week. Recycling for the Tuesday route will be collected next Tuesday, January 23. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience.
Posted in Community on January 17, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
City of Decatur offices are scheduled to open at noon, Thursday, January 18. All non-public safety and non-public works personnel should report at noon.
Active Living
Ebster and Decatur Recreation Centers will open at noon and close at 5 p.m. Regularly scheduled Active Living activities are cancelled, however, open gym will be available at both locations during this time.
Children & Youth Services
After school activities are canceled, Thursday, January 18.
Trash and Recycling Pickup Rescheduled
Regular trash and recycling collection that is normally scheduled for Tuesday (Northwest City of Decatur) will be collected on Thursday, Jan. 18 beginning at noon.
Regular trash and recycling collection that is normally scheduled For Thursday and Friday (South Decatur) will be collected on Friday, Jan. 19th beginning at 7:30am.
Municipal Court
Thursday sessions are all cancelled. Individuals will receive a notice of rescheduled dates and times.
Development Permitting/Intake
The Design, Environment and Construction permitting office will open at noon.
Posted in Community on January 17, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Due to current weather conditions, all city offices are closed today, Wednesday January 17. Public safety and public works staff should report as normal.
Other cancellations:
-Tuesday garbage and recycling will be collected on Thursday.
-Thursday and Friday garbage and recycling will be collected on Friday.
-Wednesday court sessions are all cancelled. Individuals will receive a notice of rescheduled dates and times.
-After School Programs.
-Active Living activities.
Emergency updates and closures will be posted here, the city’s website, and all official City of Decatur social media platforms.
Posted in Community on January 16, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for DeKalb County from 5 p.m. tonight through 7 a.m. tomorrow, Jan. 17. It has also issued a wind chill advisory** from 9 p.m. tonight through 1 p.m. tomorrow. A winter weather advisory means that winter weather is expected and that residents should use caution. Light amounts of wintry precipitation or patchy blowing snow will cause slick conditions and could affect travel if precautions are not taken.
At this point, the City Commission will meet tonight as scheduled and the city will be open for regular business hours tomorrow. Updates will be posted here, decaturga.com and the city’s official social media channels.
For more information on the difference between a winter weather advisory, watch and warning, check out the National Weather Service’s winter information page at www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/ww.shtml
**A wind chill advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken.
Posted in Community on January 9, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
The stakeholders of three different municipalities, one transit system, and a variety of businesses and environmental interest groups have come together to develop a vision for the place they share – the East Lake MARTA Station. Your input over the last two months and six events generated several concept diagrams for the East Lake MARTA Station study area. Now’s the time to share, once again, your feedback on each of the concepts for the north parking lot, the south parking lot, potential future AT&T redevelopment, and street improvements for East Lake Drive, College Avenue, and Park Place. You’ll want to allow 15-20 minutes to complete the survey that can be found here, http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4037001/ELMConcepts.
Posted in Community on January 8, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
This is a reminder that all city offices are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15.
Regular services for Mon., Jan. 15 will be on Tues., Jan. 16.
Regular services for Tues., Jan. 16 will be on Wed., Jan. 17
Posted in Community on January 5, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Preparing for winter isn’t complicated or expensive. While winter is dangerous, a few simple steps can help you and your family stay safe this season. Here is what NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) recommends:
Know Your Risk
Take Action
Be a Force of Nature
In the event of snow and/or ice in Decatur
These simple steps will help keep you safe from blizzards, ice storms and other winter hazards. A little bit of preparation can make a big difference. And many of these steps – such as preparing an Emergency Supplies Kit – will also come in handy for other hazards, such as hurricanes or power outages.
Stay tuned to www.decaturga.com and thedecaturminute.com for up-to-date information.
Posted in Community, Meetings on January 3, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
And Swears in Newly Elected Commissioner Kelly Walsh
The Decatur City Commission elected Patti Garrett to serve as Mayor for 2018. Garrett was elected to the City Commission in 2009 and has served as Mayor since 2016. She served as Mayor pro tem in 2015.
Garrett is a graduate of Leadership DeKalb, a member of the 2010 class of the Regional Leadership Institute and serves on the Environmental and Natural Resources Committee of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA).
The City Commission elected Commissioner Tony Powers to serve as Mayor pro tem. Powers was elected to the City Commission in 2015. He is a native of Decatur, grew up in the Oakhurst community and is a graduate of Decatur High School. He earned a degree in marketing from the University of Georgia and is a co-owner of Intown Ace Hardware.
Before being elected to the City Commission Powers joined the Planning Commission in 2009, ultimately serving as chair and was a founding member of the Decatur Education Foundation, serving as its chair from 2010-2012. He received a Decatur Hometown Hero award in 2002.
Mayor pro tem Powers is the third African American to serve on the City Commission following in the footsteps of Elizabeth Wilson and Kecia Cunningham. He is the first African-American male to serve as Mayor pro tem.
Newly elected Commissioner Kelly Walsh was sworn in at the meeting by her cousin Polly Jesson. Jesson lives in Boulder, CO where she practices environmental law. The two grew up together in Wyoming.
Commissioner Walsh has lived in Decatur since 2005 and works as a residential realtor for Keller Williams at the downtown Decatur office. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona.
Walsh has served on several local boards and committees including the Decatur Active Living Advisory Board, Clairemont Elementary PTA, and the Decatur Education Foundation PTA Council. She is a member of the Decatur Business Association and is in the 2018 Leadership DeKalb class.
Walsh joins Mayor Patti Garrett, Mayor pro tem Tony Powers, Commissioners Scott Drake and Brian Smith. City Commission meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room, Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street.
The Decatur City Commission elects one of its own to serve as Mayor and Mayor pro tem annually at the first City Commission meeting of the year. Both the swearing in and the election as well as all City Commission meetings may be viewed on streaming video on the City of Decatur’s website at decaturga.com.
More information about the Decatur City Commission is available here.
