Dine out at any of the participating Decatur restaurants throughout the day on Tuesday, October 30. A percentage of the day’s proceeds benefit the Decatur MLK Service Project.
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A message concerning an upcoming tree removal at 232 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue.
Downtown Decatur Residents and Business Owners:
Over the past few months, the City’s Public Works Department has been working to improve a drainage problem in front of the business located at 232 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue. In order to fix the problem, the sidewalk area has to be re-graded and, unfortunately, this will require removal of a nearby tree.
Staff tried to design the repair without removing the tree, however in order to make the fix, the tree must be removed. Be assured that a replacement tree will be planted immediately. A root barrier will be included in the installation so that the tree will not damage the sidewalk.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact DEC Director John Maximuk at John.Maximuk@decaturga.com
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This weekend in #decaturga: The Decatur Craft Beer Festival and Electronics Recycling Day
The Decatur Craft Beer Festival celebrates 20 years with sips from more than 80 breweries. Saturday, 10/20, noon-5 p.m. New this year: pre-festival Mystery Brew Ride on Friday night, 10/18. Tickets and information at decaturbeerfestival.com
Electronics Recycling Day offers FREE electronics recycling, Styrofoam recycling, and document shredding, too! Saturday, 10/20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ($10 fee for CRT TVs, $5 for CRT monitors) See full guidelines at decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling
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Electronics Recycling Day is this Saturday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Decatur Public Works, 2635 Talley St. Recycle electronic equipment, Styrofoam, and shred sensitive documents, too!
See full guidelines for recyclable items at decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling.
Public works will recycle just about any electronics equipment you have in your attic, basement, closet or office. See decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling for a list, and for answers to frequently asked questions. Recycle your Styrofoam as well and safely shred and recycle your sensitive documents all in one place. It’s simple and convenient. Just drive through and drop off your recyclables 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Sorry, early drop-offs are not possible.)
Paper shredding
AAA Security Shredding provides secure on-site document shredding, and all shredded documents will be 100 percent recycled. These items cannot be shredded: Cardboard, glass, plastic, magazines, napkins, newspapers, paper cups and plates, plastic or spiralbound notebooks, phonebooks, binders, and trash.
Styrofoam recycling
- Make sure foam has the “6” symbol on it
- Rinse and separate food service containers from other foam
- No straws, lids, tape or stickers
- No foam peanuts or insulation material
NOTE: Fee required to recycle cathode ray tube equipment (exact change only): Monitors $5; TVs $10
Since we started in 2005, we’ve diverted more than 1,000,000 pounds of electronics from landfills. Contact Sean Woodson, 404-377-5571, or sean.woodson@decaturga.com for more information and last-minute updates, or visit decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling.
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Walk and talk stormwater tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 18, 8-10 a.m. Meet up at Oakhurst Park (307 Feld Ave.) with representatives from the city and our Stormwater Master Plan consultant team for a stormwater walking tour through Oakhurst neighborhood. Take a look at real-world effects of rain and runoff in our community, discuss successes, envision future solutions, and get some fresh air while you’re at it. After a great kick-off session earlier this month, the City of Decatur wants to keep the conversation going and bring innovation and community input to our new stormwater masterplan. So, step up! – we want to hear from you.
This tour provides an additional weekday morning opportunity for community members to contribute to the conversation. Follow along with Decatur’s Stormwater Master Plan initiative and add to our stormwater Wikimap at decaturnext.com/stormwater.
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Early voting for the November 6 election began Monday, Oct. 15. Here are the early voting locations and times.
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This weekend in #decaturga: Porchfest and Walking Past the Dead
Oakhurst Porchfest brings music, art, and neighbors together in a FREE and free-range music-festival-meets-block-party experience. Saturday, 10/13, noon-7 p.m. Oakhurst neighborhood 30030. Information at oakhurstporchfest.org
Walking Past the Dead cemetery tour offers an arborist’s eye to Decatur’s largest greenspace – the historic Decatur Cemetery, 229 Bell St. Free guided tour, Saturday, 10/13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Give the ghosts a rest – try a tree tour instead! Join local arborists for the Walking Past the Dead tree tour at the historic Decatur Cemetery (229 Bell St.), Saturday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Walk the trail with tree talks and stories. Join for free or make an optional donation to the Women Arborists of the Southeast scholarship fund. For more information, contact Kay Evanovich at kay.evanovich@decaturga.com.
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Decatur Residents –
The City expects that we will experience some impacts from Hurricane Michael.
According to the National Weather Service, tonight we expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Chance of precipitation is 100% with new rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches. Winds will be 15 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph.
• We advise caution parking under and being around large older trees with root issues or hollows in the trunk.
• There is also a risk of falling branches. The City of Decatur has been diligent in removing the trees and damaged branches that have been identified as a high risk of failure to reduce the impact from such storms. Unfortunately, there is no way to reduce all risk associated with tree failure during a wind event.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the City Arborist Kay Evanovich at Kay.Evanovich@decaturga.com.
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The recruitment and selection process for Decatur’s next City Manager has yielded 100 applicants from 21 states and the District of Columbia. More than 40 of the 100 candidates are from the state of Georgia. The City’s consultant, Heidi Voorhees, from GovHRUSA is in the process of reviewing the credentials of the candidates and will meet with the City Commission once her report is completed. “At the start of this process we estimated that 40-50 candidates would apply based upon other recruitments our firm has conducted for similar positions. This extraordinary response to the recruitment is a reflection of the City’s progressive approach to governance, its political stability and the overall high quality of life the City has to offer.”
Decatur’s City Manager, Peggy Merriss, is retiring at the end of the year after serving the City for 35 years, 25 as its City Manager. The City has had only two City Managers in the last 45 years.
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