Posted in Community, tagged #cityofdecatur, #cityofdecaturga, City of Decatur, city of decatur ga, Decatur GA, Engaging Decatur GA, storm drainage improvements, Storm Water Master Plan, Storm Water Master Plan Decatur GA, stormwater, stormwater management on September 30, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Have you reviewed and commented on Decatur’s draft Storm Water Master Plan? Well, now is the time! We’re down to the final week of our month-long public comment period so make sure we hear from you by Friday, October 2. Visit the link below to provide your input:
Posted in Community, tagged #cityofdecatur, #cityofdecaturga, #DecaturGA, Anti-Racism Speaker Series, Better Together Advisory Board, City of Decatur, city of decatur ga, community engagement, Decatur Better Together, Decatur GA, Dr. Catherine Meeks on September 14, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Register to join the Better Together Advisory Board and the City of Decatur for the second installment of our 2020 Anti-Racism Speaker Series. The Speaker Series seeks to mine the knowledge and wisdom of numerous thought leaders to challenge and inspire our community to take actionable steps to instill anti-racism throughout our norms and practices. Don’t miss this Thursday, September 17 at 6 p.m. where we’ll hear from the Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, Dr. Catherine Meeks. Visit decaturga.com/speakerseries to register for this session and the upcoming speakers.
Posted in Community, tagged #cityofdecatur, #cityofdecaturga, City of Decatur, city of decatur ga, decatur public works, Temporary Lane Closed in Decatur, Temporary Road Closure in Decatur on September 8, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Lane closures associated with a DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) sewer replacement project will impact traffic on E. College Avenue between New Street and Sams Street from September 8-19, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
Motorists and MARTA passengers that use East College Avenue should expect delays and plan for extra commuting time. Message board signs and traffic flaggers will assist drivers in moving safely around the lane closures. For updates, visit Decatur Makeover.
Posted in Community, tagged #cityofdecatur, #cityofdecaturga, City of Decatur, city of decatur ga, decatur public works, Temporary Lane Closed in Decatur, Temporary Road Closure in Decatur on August 27, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Beginning Thursday, August 27, the southbound lane of Commerce Drive will be closed between West Trinity Place and West Howard Avenue. Southbound traffic on Commerce will be detoured to North McDonough Street during the closure.
The lane closure is expected to be in place for 4 to 6 weeks and is necessary to allow completion of the Allen Wilson Terrace Drainage Improvements. Delays should be expected during this time. To view traffic patterns and for more information, visit Decatur Makeover.
Posted in Community, tagged #cityofdecaturga, City of Decatur, city of decatur ga, GGAPC, Great Georgia Pollinator Census, Happening in Decatur GA on August 21, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
The 2nd Annual Great Georgia Pollinator Census happens this Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22, and YOU can be a part of it. Participating is fun and easy, and only takes 15 minutes. Simply pick a pollinator plant, observe it for 15 minutes, and count the number of pollinating insects which visit it, recording your observations on a counting sheet (downloadable sheets are available here). When you’re finished, upload your data to the GGAPC website.
Don’t worry if you can’t tell a honey bee from a bumble bee! GGAPC’s available Insect Counting and Identification Guide gives detailed instructions on counting and photo examples for classification, which is helpful, since there are more than 500 bee species in Georgia. Your insect observations get categorized into one of eight categories:
Still not sure how to count? Here’s a link to quick video primer on how the Great Georgia Pollinator Census works: https://vimeo.com/444310448
Last year, during the inaugural count, some 4,500 participants documented more than 131,000 insect sightings, and more than 100 events related to the project took place around the state. This year’s count may look a bit different with social distancing recommendations in place, but organizers are encouraging participants to plan on counting pollinators at home, whether solo or with their families.
The event is the brainchild of the UGA Extension Service. The data you collect will provide pollinator researchers at UGA with vital information that will help them better understand pollinator populations around our state.
Posted in Community, Events, tagged #cityofdecatur, #cityofdecaturga, #DecaturGA, Anti-Racism Speaker Series, Better Together Advisory Board, City of Decatur, city of decatur ga, community engagement, Decatur Better Together, Decatur GA, Dr. Catherine Meeks, Jane Elliot on August 18, 2020 | 4 Comments »
The Better Together Advisory Board and the City of Decatur announces an Anti-Racism Speaker Series designed to generate awareness of equity concerns in the city and to hold the city and community accountable for meeting established goals and implementing policies to achieve the aspiration of being an inclusive, equitable and just city.
The Speaker Series seeks to mine the knowledge and wisdom of numerous thought leaders to challenge and inspire our community to take actionable steps to instill anti-racism throughout our norms and practices. Join us next Thursday, August 27 at noon as we kick off the series with internationally known teacher, lecturer, and diversity trainer, Jane Elliot. Register here for this session and visit decaturga.com/speakerseries for upcoming speakers.
Posted in Community, tagged #cityofdecaturga, #DecaturGA, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter Mural, City of Decatur, city of decatur ga, community engagement, Decatur Black Lives Matter Mural, Decatur City Commission, Decatur GA, enagaing decatur on August 13, 2020 | 3 Comments »
Earlier this month, the Decatur City Commission approved an artistic painting of ‘Black Lives Matter’ on North McDonough Street. Three Black artists have committed to developing designs, one artist per word, and to oversee the painting by community members. The artists are: George F. Baker III, Petie Parker, and Sharanda Wilburn.
The painting is scheduled to occur Saturday, August 22 on North McDonough between Trinity Place and Howard Avenue. We’re inviting the community to sign up for volunteer shifts to paint each letter here.
The number of volunteers per shift will be limited and there will be strict safety protocols in place including requirements for physical distancing of non-household members, mask use and disinfecting of supplies.
Posted in Community, tagged #cityofdecatur, #cityofdecaturga, #DecaturGA, Better Together Advisory Board, City of Decatur, city of decatur ga, community engagement, Decatur Better Together, Decatur GA, enagaing decatur on August 5, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
We are at a moment in time when numerous conversations around racial injustice in our nation and in our community are happening. Many have acknowledged this is a time for listening, while others have focused on the need for action. Toward both of those ends, the Better Together Advisory Board is soliciting feedback from the Decatur community to better inform city officials about what is needed to improve racial equity in Decatur. We would appreciate if you would answer the survey questions and complete the demographic information.
The deadline to submit feedback is Monday, Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/49/Issue_9218
Posted in Community, tagged #cityofdecatur, #cityofdecaturga, City of Decatur, city of decatur face masks, city of decatur ga, face masks in decatur on July 20, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
If you are a Decatur resident age 60 or older and in need of a face mask, please contact Lee Ann Harvey, Lifelong Community Manager, at leeann.harvey@decaturga.com or call her cell 770-652-8593 to arrange delivery of the mask.
Please pass this information along to your neighbors, especially those who do not have internet access.
Posted in Community, tagged #cityofdecatur, #cityofdecaturga, City of Decatur, city of decatur ga, decatur public works, Temporary Road Closure in Decatur on July 17, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
The City of Decatur’s Design Environment and Construction Division (DEC) is announcing that there will be a temporary road closure for Winn Way on July 18-19.
A portion of Winn Way near N. Arcadia will be closed on Saturday, July 18 from 6 a.m. through 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 19. The purpose of the closure is to enable the construction of a road safety feature in the street. The contractor, YLI Construction Co., will set up detour signs in the area.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact DEC Director John Maximuk at 678-710-5165 or John.Maximuk@decaturga.com. The on-site point of contact for YLH Construction Co. is Project Manager Wesley Stubblefield at 770-900-2042.
