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Transportation Survey Presentation Postponed

Posted in Community, Transportation on May 19, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

The presentation of the results of the Lifelong Community Advisory Board’s Transportation Survey has been postponed. We regret any inconvenience caused by this rescheduling. The board would like to thank everyone who has taken the survey and we look forward to presenting the results. You will be notified about the new date. If you are interested in joining one of the board’s committees (Transportation, Housing, Taxation and Affordability, Communication, and Decatur Neighbors), contact Lee Ann Harvey, Lifelong Community Coordinator, at leeann.harvey@decaturga.com or 678-553-6548.

 

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Thank you!

Posted in Community on May 17, 2016 | 1 Comment »

Thank you Jeff

Thank you so very much to Decatur resident/local attorney/Citizen’s Police Academy alumnus Jeff Lell who delivered twenty pounds of homemade chicken wings for the officers today.  It was a delicious treat for National Police Week.  Thank you Jeff!

Chicken Wings

 

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Community Budget Gathering Next Tuesday

Posted in Budget, Community, tagged , on May 16, 2016 | 1 Comment »

The proposed FY 2016-2017 budget will be presented to the City Commission tonight during the regular meeting and will be publically available by Wednesday, May 18th. So if you’re interested in learning about what’s included in the proposed ”pending spending” plan, join Assistant City Manager Andrea Arnold and Budget Manager Meredith Roark on Tuesday, May 24th from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Community Budget Gathering will be held at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street in the City Commission Conference Room.

This is your chance to find out how the budget process works and share feedback. Sign up today with Meredith, Meredith.Roark@decaturga.com or call 404-370-4102, if you think you’ll be attending.

Budget 2016

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National Police Week

Posted in Community on May 15, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. This year’s National Police Week dates are Sunday, May 15, 2016 through Saturday, May 21, 2016.

National Police Week is a time to honor officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty but also a time to recognize the officers who serve the community day and night, weekends and holidays and quite often at the expense of spending time with their families.

Please feel free to post or email any words of thanks or support for me to share with your Decatur Police officers.

NPW Collage

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This Week in Decatur: May 15-21

Posted in Community on May 15, 2016 | 2 Comments »

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 Catherine.lee@decaturga.com.

Wednesday, May 18
• Blue Sky Concert, noon-1 p.m.
• Decatur Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m.

Thursday, May 19
• Wine Tasting with Tom Monroe at Cakes & Ale, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Friday, May 20
• Civil War Walking Tour in downtown Decatur, 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 21
• Decatur Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Concerts on the Square, 7-9:30 p.m.

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Road Closure

Posted in Community on May 13, 2016 | 2 Comments »

The 1000 block of East Ponce de Leon Ave between Sycamore Dr /East Ponce de Leon Ave and North Arcadia/East Ponce de Leon Ave, is closed due to a gas leak.

 

Update: Gas has been shut off and GA Natural Gas is working to fix the problem. Expect delays in area.

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Find Your Sweet Spot at Camp This Summer

Posted in Community on May 11, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

  Decatur Parents – It’s not too late to find your sweet spot at camp this summer!

 

Camps for rising 3rd-5th graders include Camp Makers Faire, Peter Pan Theatre Camp, Taiko Drumming, Spanish Camp, I Want to Be A Musician, Chess, and more!  For rising K-2nd graders check out Totally Awesome Technology K-2, Movie Making, Reptile & Amphibian Wonders, and Superhero Camp, among others. 

 

Click the link to see a chart of all the fabulous camps that still have space this summer.

Camps serve rising grade levels so look for the camps available for your child’s 2016-17 grade level.

Decatur Camps for Rising K-6th graders

To Register: www.decaturga.com/webtrac – For June camp registration please call 404-378-1082 or visit the Recreation Center at 231 Sycamore Street.

For more details on camp, look for the March Playbook www.decaturga.com/playbook

 

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Bike Registration on Wednesday

Posted in Community on May 9, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur Police Department will be hosting a bicycle registration at the Decatur Farmer’s Market this Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 4pm-7pm.  The Decatur Farmer’s Market is located on the front lawn of the First Baptist Church, 308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030.

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Bicycles are a commonly stolen item and are not registered like vehicles. Bicycle registration includes bringing your bicycle, providing owner contact information, having the manufacturer and serial number documented and having a numbered decal applied to and a photo taken of your bicycle.

The process takes just a few minutes.  Registering your bicycle allows officers to look up recovered bicycles and contact the owner and allows for us to quickly look up the needed information about your bicycle if it were to be stolen.  The information is kept in a secured database only accessible by police department staff.

We will also register scooters that do not meet the size requirements for state tag registration.

*There is NO CHARGE to register your bicycle or scooter.

For additional information, please contact Lt. Jennifer Ross.

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This Week in Decatur: May 8-14

Posted in Community on May 8, 2016 | 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 Catherine.lee@decaturga.com.

Wednesday, May 11
• Blue Sky Concert, noon-1 p.m.
• Decatur Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m.
• MARTA Mural Project community input meeting, Ebster Recreation Center, 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, May 12
• Opening reception for The Community School’s Art Show at the Decatur Visitors Center, 6-8 p.m.

Friday, May 13
• Decatur Lantern Parade, 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 14
• Decatur Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Brick Store Pub Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon
• Pure Barre’s free community class on the square, 10 a.m.
• Bike-to-basics free refresher course at the Rec Center, 1 p.m.
• Concerts on the Square, 7-9:30 p.m.

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MARTA Mural Project Community Input Meeting

Posted in Community on May 6, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

Do you take MARTA or walk, bike, stand or drive under the MARTA Overpass at the corner of W. Trinity Place and Atlanta Avenue on a regular basis?  Do you live or work in an adjacent neighborhood or building?  Do you love public art?  If so, plan to join us and give your input at the upcoming MARTA Mural Project Community Engagement session on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Ebster Recreation Center, 105 Electric Avenue.

The artists, Joey Fillastre and Felici Asteinza of MILAGROS Collective will be there.  Come meet them and hear about their work and philosophy.  Our community engagement consultant Joy Bailey Bryant with Lord Cultural Resources, Inc. and the artists have come up with some fun, creative ways to engage our collective imagination(s) as we reflect and envision what will ultimately become our community mural based on the Making History in our Region theme.

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