Posted in Uncategorized on January 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ready to get out of the house? Head on over to McGowan’s Oakhurst Pub for their Art Opening from 7 – 10 p.m. Called “Splice of Life,” the exhibit features fine art paintings by Bethany Petri and Daniel Winters.
Still stuck inside? The exhibit will run from January 13 – February 14, 2011 so there is plenty of time. McGowan’s Oakhurst Pub is located on West Hill Street next to Palate and The Solarium.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The City of Decatur decided to defer collection of this Monday and Tuesday’s residential sanitation collection to next week. Click HERE for more details. This is due mainly to concerns about our smaller vehicles being able to travel safely on some residential streets and also on driveways. In addition, the recycling collection facility will not be opened tomorrow to accept material from our contractor.
Instead our residential sanitation crew who have not been able to work this week, reported to work today for an unusual task. Staff gathered shovels and brooms and went to work clearing the snow and ice from the downtown sidewalks. Check out the pictures below to see them in action.
If you have any questions about how the weather has affected city services, please call 404-370-4102.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the first Wednesday of the month, so at 5:00 p.m. the tornado sirens will sound. The test should last approximately one minute.
If the rain gets worse or the weather system begins to produce lightening, the test will be cancelled until tomorrow, January 6th.
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized on December 21, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Sunday night was cold and bright…a perfect night to look at lights! The Decorate Decatur judges were out and about and were quite impressed with what they saw!
Businesses:McGowan’s in Oakhurst and Taste on Church Street 
*****Commissioners Cup: Charles & Sandra Gollmar 176 Garland Avenue*****
212 4th Avenue
228 3rd Avenue
440 & 442 Sycamore Street
323 Mimosa
312 Huron Avenue
207 & 135 Glenn Circle
428 Sycamore Street
The judges would like to recognize and thank a few of the “lifetime achievement winners” who, year after year, help spread Christmas cheer with their love of the holidays and decorations.
252 Kings Highway
205 Adair Street
The neighbors on Hill Street
May your holidays be filled with love and joy this year!
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, Sidewalk Talk, Uncategorized on December 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Terrific Thursdays ended last night but that isn’t stopping our shops from offering a variety of holiday specials, discounts and party fun. This just in from Worthmore and The Seen Gallery…
Jingle Bell Rock with the Worthmore/Decatur Crew on Saturday, December 11 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Throughout the day you can enter to win free jewelry and gift cards. They promise fun, food and holiday drinks from 12 noon – 7 p.m. including their Custom Coffee Bar.
On Saturday, head on over to The Seen Gallery where they are presenting new work by many of their artists, including Michael Klapthor, Joanna Stecker, Melissa Laurence, and Travis Smith, specially priced for gift giving. Celebrate the season and enjoy an evening of art and holiday cheer.
By the way, did you know that The Seen now carries art supplies? Check out their first shipment of inventory in oil, acrylic, and water color paints by Grahm, a variety of brushes by Connoisseur, and a few canvases. The next order will include papers, pencils, chalks, some other paints and items needed for the painter.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday, December 11, 2010, a water main break occurred at the intersection of E. College Avenue and E. Trinity Place. Due to this break, various areas throughout the City of Decatur are experiencing either very low water pressure or a complete disruption of service. DeKalb County is currently working to repair the break and restore water service to all affected locations. We are anticipating all water services will be restored within the next 12 hours.
In addition, the railroad crossing located at E. College Avenue and E. Trinity Place is closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic until all repairs have been completed. These repairs will take a minimum of 5 days to complete. A detour route has been established around the break and will remain in effect until all repairs have been completed.
There has NOT been a boil water alert issued by either the DeKalb County Board of Health nor the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management at this time.
For further information, you may call the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management at 770-621-7200. Periodic updates will be provided through the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management and at the City of Decatur website at www.decaturga.com
Posted in Uncategorized on December 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned its AA+ long term rating, and stable outlook, to the Decatur City Urban Redevelopment Agency’s $12.6 million revenue bonds series 2010A. At the same time, Standard & Poor’s raised its underlying rating (SPUR) and issue credit rating (ICR) on the city’s debt outstanding to AA+ from AA.
According to S&P’s credit analyst Richard Marino, the upgrade on the SPUR and ICR reflects what they view as the city’s demonstrated ability to effectively manage its fiscal operations and maintain a strong financial position through the last recession and the current slower-than-typical economic growth.
The AA+ rating also reflects their view of Decatur’s:
The stable outlook reflects their opinion of Decatur’s ability to “maintain its strong fiscal profile, stable tax base, and strong wealth and income levels in the next two years.” They also expect the city’s “capable management team will continue to maintain good management policies and practices.”
The series 2010A bonds are special limited obligations of the Urban Redevelopment Agency payable from pledged revenues. Proceeds of this issue will be used to pay all or a portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing, equipping, renovating, and improving city facilities including Fire Station #1, Decatur Recreation Center, and the Public Works facility.
Posted in Sustainability, Uncategorized on December 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Kilowatt Crackdown officially ended on November 30th, and I want to thank everyone who participated. This was a new project for us, and I am delighted with the amount of community support it received. We had 142 people sign up, and 8 neighborhoods achieved the necessary participation to compete for the prize. (See the list below). This particpation represents 2.7% of owner-occupied housing units, and 1.5% of total housing units, which includes rental and public housing. I’ve already had representatives from other cities call me to ask for advice on how to run these types of challenges!
We will be working with our partner Earth Aid in December to ensure that data is collected for all participants before a winner is announced. Because bill cycles vary widely, we will most likely not be able to announce a winner until late December, or early January.
Again, on behalf of the City of Decatur and the Environmental Sustainability Board, thank you all for your support and participation. Stay tuned for more opportunities to learn about improving the energy efficiency of your Decatur home.
Eligible Neighborhoods
33- Great Lakes
29- Oakhurst
20- Winnona Park
16- Decatur Heights
11- Ponce de Leon Court
10- Lenox Place
10- Westchester
10- College Heights
Lena Stevens
Resource Conservation Coordinator
City of Decatur
678-553-6577
lena.stevens@decaturga.com
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Forget about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this year is the first ever Small Business Saturday, a movement to support small businesses the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It’s essentially a partnership with American Express OPEN and thousands of communities and businesses. A number of Decatur shops are taking part and the concept goes hand in hand with the 3/50 Project we’ve been talking about.
There are a couple of ways you can partake in Small Business Saturday:
For more information visit the Small Business Saturday Facebook page. See you around Decatur on Saturday!
Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
bakery sign uncovered!
