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Touch a Budget

Posted in Budget, Community, Events on May 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

The FY12-13 revised and FY13-14 proposed budgets are now available for review. You can check out a hard copy at the Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street or at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street. The budget is also available online at www.decaturga.com/budget.

This year there are several ways you can share your input about the budget, including speaking at the public hearings on June 3rd and June 17th during the City Commission meeting, participating in the Open City Hall online forum (topic to be introduced next week) or by stopping by the inaugural Budget Expo from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29th at the Decatur Recreation Center. The “Touch a Budget” event will feature items included in the proposed budget, so come on out and chat with staff, see some cool things and maybe win a prize or two. For more information on the budget or any of the ways you can get involved in the input process, contact Budget & Performance Measurement Manager, Meredith Roark at Meredith.Roark@decaturga.com or 404-370-4102.

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Decatur Police Catalytic Converter Theft Alert

Posted in Community, Uncategorized on May 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur Police Department is investigating the theft of catalytic converters from seven (7) vehicles in the past 72 hours.  All of these thefts occurred during the overnight hours.  Six of the thefts were from Honda Elements and one was from a Honda CRV.   The thefts occured on Jefferson Place, Adair Street, 5th Avenue, Spring Street, Cambridge Avenue and Feld Avenue.  Some vehicles were parked in driveways and some were parked on the street.  Please pay extra attention to these types of vehicles if you or a neighbor owns one and call police immediately if you see or hear anything suspicious.  If you have any information related to the thefts, call Sgt. Jennifer Ross 404-373-6551.

Chief Mike Booker

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Volunteer for the Beach Party and win big

Posted in Events, Uncategorized on May 14, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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Get your coworkers, friends and family together and help bring the sand and fun in the sun to downtown Decatur! Sounds like a blast, right? To make it even sweeter, we’re having a contest! The group with the most volunteers wins a $500 gift certificate to Big Tex Decatur! Please note that individuals can create a group. Just pick one name and have all your friends and family members sign up under your “group name.” Thanks to My Own Bookkeeper, LLC and The Decatur Business Association for sponsoring the prize.

Volunteer application (PDF)

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Last Community Budget Gathering of the Year

Posted in Budget, Meetings on May 10, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

The City of Decatur is hosting another Community Budget Gathering on Tuesday, May 14 from 7pm to 9pm at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street. Join Budget Manager Meredith Roark, Assistant City Manager Andrea Arnold and others interested in learning about the City’s budget process.

This is your chance to find out how the budget process works and give your input. This is the third of three meetings. Participation in one of the previous two gatherings not required to attend. Please sign up today with Meredith, Meredith.Roark@decaturga.com or call 404-370-4102, if you think you’ll be attending.

Click here to find the current 2012-2013 budget.

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Decatur Police Implement Crosswalk Education and Enforcement Activity

Posted in Uncategorized on May 8, 2013 | 4 Comments »

Now that the weather is warming and more and more people are out walking, pedestrian safety, particularly in designated crosswalks, is critical.

On May 2 the Decatur Police Department implemented a crosswalk education and enforcement activity between 11:25 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. at four crosswalks located in the city:  Church Street at E. Trinity Place, Sycamore Street at N. Candler Street, Church Street at Sycamore Street, and 300 block of Church Street.

During that time officers issued a total of 13 citations and 3 warnings – 11 of the citations were issued to drivers who failed to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk, 1 for failure to maintain lane, and 1 for making an improper left turn.  The 3 warnings were for an inoperable brake light, improperly stopping in the roadway, and stopping on a crosswalk.

Drivers stopped for pedestrian crosswalk violations received a pamphlet created by the PEDS organization and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to educate drivers about pedestrian crossing.

Remember that pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks; slow down when approaching a crosswalk and watch for pedestrians; and be mindful of both pedestrians and cyclists when driving.

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May Decatur Focus and Summer Playbook Online

Posted in Uncategorized on May 3, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

If you haven’t received your May issue of the Decatur Focus in the mail, you can read it online as a PDF or ePub.

 

The same goes for the 2013 Summer Playbook:

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Illustrators Move Mural Painting to Scott Park

Posted in Art & Culture, Community, Events, Uncategorized on May 1, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

In celebration of Screen-Free Week (no computers, TVs or gadgets) notable award-winning children’s books authors and illustrators Chris Rascha and Bob Staake will paint a playground scene mural beginning at 3 p.m. in Scott Park (behind the Decatur Recreation Center).

Note the Change in Venue and Time:  This activity was originally scheduled for McKoy Park at 4 p.m. as noted in the Decatur Focus

The event is sponsored by Little Shop of Stories and Decatur Active Living.  Step away from your screens and run, ride, walk or skate to the park!

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Beacon Municipal Center Groundbreaking

Posted in Community, Uncategorized on April 30, 2013 | 1 Comment »

The community is invited to the groundbreaking of the Beacon Municipal Center on Tuesday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m. (Meet at the Atlanta Avenue construction entrance).

The Beacon Municipal Center will house a new police department building, the renovated Ebster gym and Active Living center and the Central Office for City Schools of Decatur.  The $38 million budget also includes a new stormwater management facility under Ebster field.

The project is scheduled to be completed in late spring of 2014.  Below is the rendering of the Complex:

Beacon Complex Rendering

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Celebrate the Weekend in Decatur!

Posted in Art & Culture, Community, Events, Uncategorized on April 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

April is coming to an end and Decatur has plenty of activities planned from parties to plants to performances to Chi-Qigong and more…

Fab Friday on West Ponce – Heliotrope is offering 20% off storewide and Boogaloos is offering 20% off all full price merchandise (plus there’s wine and hors d’oeuvres).

Finish your Fab Friday by joining CORE Performance Company for EnCORE Open Floor Kick-Off at 9 p.m.  EnCORE is a social gathering for the arts that happens on the 4th Friday through November, 2013.  8:45 p.m. – Open Floor sign-ups, all performance styles welcome, acts must be 8 minutes or less.  Show begins at 9 p.m.  Stay for the after-party and have a drink while dancing to the beats of DJ MCTrill.

CORE Performance April 26

The Wylde Center’s annual Plant Sale is happening April 26-28 featuring free gardening presentations, over 50 types of tomato (including heirloom), 30 types of pepper, 20 types of eggplant, fruit trees, medicinal herbs, native plants, and other fun summer goodies like muscadine.

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Decatur gardens will be decked out for the 25th annual Decatur Garden Tour April 27-28 with 15 private gardens and 4 public gardens open and blooming including Rose Hill and Ryan Gainey’s world famous rose garden.  The theme is Gardens of Eating and features edible, sustainable garden designs across the spectrum from potted herbs to total food production.  Tickets are good for both days and also include an evening at Rose Hill with music and light refreshments from 7 – 9 p.m. on Saturday.  Tickets are $20.

Saturday, April 27 is World Tai Chi-Qigong Day – celebrate with a Tai Chi-Qigong practice (free practice event – not a class) at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycarmoe Street).  9 – 10 a.m. is the warm-up and from 10 – 11 Tai Chi form practice in sync with the rest of the world on the outdoor classroom (oval of grass on the east side of the Recreation Center).

End the weekend with Woodlands grand finale in their month of Sundays – the regular two-hour music program will expand to fill the entire afternoon (12 noon – 5 p.m.).  Hear George Eckard & Don Fay, Jonathan McBee, and Leon Bass.  Woodlands is also part of the Garden Tour.

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Artrospective Opens Tonight

Posted in Art & Culture, Community, Events, Meetings, Uncategorized on April 23, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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The Decatur Arts Alliance marks its milestone 25th anniversary with Artrospective – an exhibit at the DeKalb History Center.  Artrospective opens this evening in conjunction with the Decatur Business Association (DBA) meeting.  Artrospective highlights the history of the event growth from humble local beginnings (think begging people to participate and very few restaurants open in the evenings) to the regional blockbuster success (i.e. Southern Living highlighted it on their Georgia calendar in May) it enjoys today.

The collection features festival posters and logos, T-shirts, press clippings, and loads of festival memorabilia.  A collection of photos taken on the square in the early 1990s provides a unique perspective on the evolution of the city.  The exhibit is curated by Decatur Active Living Assistant Director Cheryl Burnette who served as the executive director of the Arts Alliance and managed the Arts Festival from 1999 to 2008.

The DBA meeting begins at 5:15 p.m. with a reception and networking session.  The program and ribbon cutting for Artrospective begins at 6 p.m.  Free to DBA and Arts Alliance members; $10 for non-members.  Artrospective will be open in the History Center through the end of September and is free and open to the community.

Check out the photo below of the Decatur Arts Festival circa 1991 – recognize the original entrance to the MARTA station?

Decatur Arts Festival circa 1991

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