Posted in Community on February 24, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Fayetteville Road storm pipe repairs are scheduled to start Wednesday, March 1, for a duration of three days- weather permitting. Access to driveways will be maintained for local traffic. Thru traffic will be redirected in accordance with the detour map. Questions can be directed to Jennings Bell at (678) 553-6529.
Posted in Community on February 22, 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.
Thursday, Feb. 23
Friday, Feb. 24
Saturday, Feb. 25
Posted in Community on February 17, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate Arbor Day in Decatur on February 18th
Join us tomorrow (2/18/17) from 10AM to 1PM to learn about trees, talk to arborists, and help plant trees.
Attendees will also have a chance to meet the City’s new Landscape Infrastructure Coordinator/Arborist Kay Evanovich. Other area arborists will also be there to talk about trees with residents. And best of all, residents will be able to take home a free tree seedling! This year, the City is giving away 100 trees on a first come first served basis per household. There are about 50 Catalpa trees and 50 Redbud trees available.
We hope to see you there.
City of Decatur Recreation Center
231 Sycamore Street, Decatur
Posted in Community on February 9, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Decatur Active Living’s annual Valentines Dance for 1st – 3rd grade has been moved to the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St, due to an overwhelming response from parents, and limited capacity in the studio room at Ebster Recreation Center. The RSVP list has maxed out; therefore, the location of the dance has been moved to Decatur Rec. in order to accommodate the additional requests to attend for that age group.
Posted in Art & Culture, Community, Events on February 7, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Join Core Performance Company at Lunchtime in the Studio, discuss
Life Interrupted and how Core Performance Company uses performance as a catalyst for social justice dialogue. This event is FREE!
Reserve your lunch and beverage here.
Posted in Community on February 6, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Public Works is gearing up for the 2017 Neighborhood Clean-Up 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 2017 event are now available.
> Neighborhood Clean Up Schedule 2017
If you have any questions, please contact Sean Woodson at sean.woodson@decaturga.com or 404-377-5571.
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
Posted in Community on February 2, 2017 | 1 Comment »
The City of Decatur Municipal Court announces a 2017 Amnesty Program. The program, which begins February 1, 2017, and goes through May 1, 2017, offers amnesty to individuals to resolve past-due traffic citations and active bench warrants for failure to appear in court. It is important to note that a failure to appear in court may result in a driver’s license suspension. The goal and purpose of the Amnesty Program is to help restore as many drivers as possible to legal status to drive on Georgia roadways and to avoid more harm to their driving history with additional charges and fines. Amnesty will save drivers money as well because warrant and other fees, if any, will be waived.
Individuals with outstanding violations may walk in to the Decatur Municipal Court Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and for individuals unable to come to the court during the week, every other Saturday, specifically February 11 and 25, March 11 and 25 and April 8 and 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00. Additionally, on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., a full court session is scheduled for individuals with outstanding violations and warrants to resolve their outstanding violations without facing any additional charges or costs. Any person with a failure to appear warrant who pays the fine to resolve the original citation violation will receive documentation to submit to the Department of Drivers Services to have their driver’s license reinstated, if suspended.
Also if the original violation such as DUI, suspended driver’s license or no insurance requires a mandatory court appearance, individuals should appear on Amnesty Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. as well.
The court encourages anyone who believes they may have an outstanding matter in the City of Decatur Municipal Court to take advantage of the Amnesty Program. The City of Decatur Municipal Court is located at 420 W. Trinity Place, Decatur, GA, 30030. Contact us at 678-553-6655 or visit the city’s website at https://www.decaturga.com/city-government/city-departments/municipal-court/2016-amnesty-program for more information.
Posted in Community on February 1, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Community on February 1, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Come out to Scott Park, 231 Sycamore Street-behind Decatur Recreation Center, on February 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the City of Decatur’s Arbor Day Celebration.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about trees, meet the City’s new Landscape Infrastructure Coordinator/Arborist Kay Evanovich, along with other area arborists, and help plant trees.
Residents will also be able to take home a free tree seedling. Additionally, the City is giving away 100 trees on a first come first served basis per household. There are 50 Catalpa trees and 50 Redbud available.
For more information, contact Kay Evanovich, Kay.Evanovich@decaturga.com.
Posted in Community, emergency management, tagged monthly test, tornado siren on January 31, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of February so we’ll be testing the tornado outdoor warning sirens at 5:00 p.m. The test should last approximately one minute. Should the weather become inclement, the test will be postponed until Thursday, 2 February 2017.
If you have questions or want more information about the siren system, check out the Siren page on the City’s website or contact Police Lt. Barry Woodward at 404-373-6551.
