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This Week in Decatur: September 3- September 9

Posted in Community on September 2, 2017 | 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, September 3

Wednesday, September 6

Thursday, September 7

Saturday, September 9

 

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Labor Day Solid Waste and Recycling Holiday Schedule

Posted in Community on September 1, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

This is a reminder that all city offices are closed Monday, September 4, for Labor Day. Regular services for Monday, September 4, will be on Tuesday, September 5. Regular services for Tuesday will be on Wednesday, September 6.

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This Week in Decatur: August 27- September 2

Posted in Community on August 26, 2017 | 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, August 27

Tuesday, August 29

Wednesday, August 30

Thursday, August 31

Friday, September 1

Saturday, September 2

 

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Celebrate Welcoming Week in Decatur- Sept. 15-24

Posted in Community on August 23, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

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In 2015, the City of Decatur signed a resolution to become one of Welcoming America’s Welcoming Cities. Decatur will join Welcoming America and other organizations around the world in participating in Welcoming Week, Sept. 15-24. This year’s Welcoming Week theme is “Connecting Neighbors, Serving Communities.” During this annual week of events, communities are encouraged to bring together immigrants, refugees, and native-born neighbors to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone. See planned events below.

Welcoming Week Decatur Reception
Friday, Sept. 15 ∙ 5- 7 p.m.

This year Decatur will host a Welcoming Week kickoff event on Friday, Sept. 15, at the community bandstand on the square. Bring your family and friends as we celebrate what it means to be a member of the Decatur community. There will be artists, refreshments and speakers from the community sharing their stories of immigration and what being a Decatur resident means to them, and the unveiling of the I Am Decatur photo project. The event is free and open to all who wish to join.

*A public art installation based on Decatur photographer, Beate Sass’ I Am Decatur photo project will be on view beginning Sept. 15 at the community bandstand on the square. You can also view the exhibit online at IamDecatur.com. Subscribe to receive new stories as they are published.

Atlanta Panyarders Caribbean Arts and Culture Exhibit
Friday, Sept. 22• 5-8 p.m.

The Atlanta Panyarders Caribbean Arts and Cultural group invites the community to the bandstand on Friday, Sept. 22, to embark on a journey through Caribbean culture. The program will include steelpan music, a display of elaborate festival costumes and interactions with the audience.

We Are Decatur: Building Community through Conversations
Sunday, Sept. 24• 5-7:30 p.m.

The Decatur community is welcome to participate in community conversations around Sunday supper on Sept. 24. This event will feature the I Am Decatur photo project.

Read the personal stories of fellow community members, and then join in on a broad community conversation across differences. Participants will be supported by table facilitators and invited to share experiences and perspectives on various topics. The event will take place at Beacon Municipal Center, Ebster Gym, 105 Electric Ave., and is free to the community. Reservations are required as space is limited. RSVP at goo.gl/tPa55D (use password WeAreDecatur17).

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Open Office Hour with Commissioner Drake

Posted in Community on August 21, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Get your cameras ready for

Decatur will host its fourth Open Office Hour with Commissioner Scott Drake on Thursday, August 24 from 7 – 8 p.m. Commissioner Drake will speak for approximately 15-20 minutes on the topic of Keeping It Indie-Catur – advantages and challenges facing businesses and business life in Decatur. Do you have a question relating to these areas that you would like for him to answer? If you already have a question in mind, submit it on Open City Hall here now.

The community is invited to tune in to watch online and will be able and encouraged to submit questions related to the topic live via Twitter, Facebook, email or phone (info will be posted on Thursday right before the meeting).

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This Week in Decatur: August 20- August 26

Posted in Community on August 19, 2017 | 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, August 20

  • Decatur Presbyterian Church Race Relation Series, Waking Up Presbyterian: A History on Race and Reconciliation Across 3 Centuries in 3 Sundays series, 9:15 a.m.
  • Downtown Decatur Food Tour, 11- 2 p.m.

Wednesday, August 23

Thursday, August 24

Friday, August 25

Saturday, August 26

 

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DHA to Host Trinity Walk Grand Opening Ceremony

Posted in Community on August 18, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Update: Due to the threat of potential severe weather, the Trinity Walk Grand Opening has been postponed. The new date will be posted at a later date.

The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) will hold a grand opening ceremony for Phases I and II of Trinity Walk, the redevelopment of the former Gateway Manor and Oakview apartments in downtown Decatur, on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. The new, affordable apartment community at 421 W.Trinity Place is fully occupied and now boasts 121 one-, two- and three-bedroom energy- efficient apartment flats and townhomes in six contemporary, three-story buildings.

Thirty-two of the apartments were developed for the elderly and/or disabled, and the remaining 89 units were designed for families. Guests invited to the grand opening include Decatur’s mayor and city council members, HUD officials, DHA staff, project investors and partners and Trinity Walk residents, who worked with DHA, HUD and Decatur to create a revitalization strategy for the redevelopment. For more information, visit decaturhousing.org.

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Sculpture Added To Public Art Collection

Posted in Art & Culture, Community, Sidewalk Talk on August 17, 2017 | 1 Comment »

Something We Had to Go Through

This Is Something We Had To Go Through, the painted-steel-and-cast-iron sculpture created by James Davis, is now part of the city’s public art collection. The sculpture, which sits at the corner of Sycamore and Church streets, was part of Phase 1 of the Decatur Artway outdoor sculpture gallery. It will stay permanently in its current location.

The sculpture is a draw for residents, visitors and tourists. Photos of people passing through it appear regularly on Facebook and Instagram. Its purchase was a collaboration of the Decatur Arts Alliance, the Decatur Downtown Development Authority, the Decatur Tourism Bureau, and the City of Decatur Public Art Fund.

“This sculpture deals with personal thoughts and experiences derived from thinking about all the things a person has to go through in a lifetime,” James Davis, the artist, explained. “These things can be small or large, happy or sad, good or bad. Whatever the feeling may be, these are the things that direct you. Experiences make you who you are.

“The sculpture holds different meanings for each viewer. I created an actual passage that viewers could go through so they could experience the feeling of going through something difficult. Everyone has to go through things they don’t want to and those are all different for each person. The sculpture is a visual version of some of the things that I was afraid to go through.”

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Sale of United Methodist Children’s Home Property Complete

Posted in Community, Sustainability on August 16, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur Public Facilities Authority Now Officially Owns The Approximately 77 Acre Property

 On August 16, 2017 the sale of approximately 77 acres of property owned by the United Methodist Children’s Home of the North Georgia Conference to the Decatur Public Facilities Authority was completed. The process of acquiring the property took almost nine months and was made possible through the cooperation and support of many people and agencies.

City of Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett said, “We appreciate all of the assistance we have received in making this project a success. We have had a wonderful working relationship with the Board, staff and others affiliated with the UMCH.” She added, “All of this would not have been possible without the help of Georgia General Assembly, particularly Senator Elena Parent and Representatives Drenner, Mosby, Oliver and Shannon who were instrumental in establishing the Decatur Public Facilities Authority.”

“This property acquisition is an exciting legacy opportunity for the City of Decatur and the Decatur Public Facilities Authority has been glad to assist in making this happen,” said Authority Chair Meredith Struby. Ms. Struby noted that “the community support for this project has been exciting and through late fall, 2017 the United Methodist Children’s Home will be transitioning to a new location in Tucker.

City Manager Peggy Merriss stated, “There are facilities on the property which will be used by the City to meet the current demand for Active Living programming, including significant upgrades to the playing fields.”   Ms. Merriss thanked the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for their assistance is securing a very low interest loan that allowed for more than 22 acres of the property to be dedicated for use as permanently protected conservation area.

In January, 2018 the City will begin a community-based master planning effort to determine the future use of the property.

Chair of the City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority Board Meredith Strunk signs the closing documents purchasing the UMCH property. Assistant City Manager Andrea Arnold who serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the PFA and Hutch Moore, closing attorney join her.

Chair of the City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority Board Meredith Struby signs the closing documents purchasing the UMCH property. Assistant City Manager Andrea Arnold who serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the PFA and Hutch Moore, closing attorney join her.

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East Trinity Place and East Howard Avenue to be Resurfaced Thursday, August 17

Posted in Community on August 16, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Trinity-Paving

The impact

Weather permitting, East Trinity Place between Fire Station No. 1 and the CSX rail line (as well as a short segment of East Howard Avenue) will be resurfaced on Thursday, August 17. This will conclude the street repaving associated with the Railroad Crossing Improvement at Candler and McDonough.

How to manage

There will be temporary East Trinity lane closures and traffic delays during the work. East Howard Avenue at East Trinity Place will be closed starting Wednesday afternoon, August 16, while it’s being prepared for paving. It will remain closed through Thursday. The work should take one day.

Interim pavement striping will follow shortly thereafter.

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