Decatur Heights residents for years have wanted city commissioners to do something about cars driving too fast on Sycamore Drive, the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare. City Commissioners at their Monday, May 5 meeting will consider adopting ...
Decatur City Commissioners during their April 21 meeting talked about how the city defines what a demolition is – or rather, how it doesn’t define it. Planning Director Amanda Thompson said that there’s nothing on ...
UPDATE: Decatur Police Chief Mike Booker has released a statement about the department’s participation in this ongoing conversation. His full statement is reprinted at the end of this article. For the last few weeks black ...
Decatur’s City Commission will meet on Monday and will consider annexing the Parkwood neighborhood into the city limits. Commissioners will also consider approving a resolution to “Support efforts to bring Google Fiber to this community” ...
City Manager Peggy Merriss had an update on the city’s storm water repairs during last Monday’s Decatur City Commission Meeting. “Starting last night and through today we had a little bit of rain and, to ...
There’s a curious item on the city commission’s agenda for Monday, April 7. Commissioners will consider a “Resolution Exempting City Manager’s Vehicle from Decal Requirements.” There’s a public hearing on the issue prior to the vote. ...
Did you know our Podcast is on iTunes now? Our Podcast is officially legitimate, just like our Irish-ishness. Podcast topics this week include BaconFest, the Waffle House Museum, The Spotted Trotter and the Decatur City ...
I’ve been making a bit of a fuss about the Nov. 22 retreat held by City Commissioners and Board of Education members. My main beef with it had to do with notice and access. I ...
The City of Decatur will soon close on a deal to purchase the Callaway Building on W. Trinity Place from DeKalb County, the city manager says. City Manager Peggy Merriss said during Monday’s City Commission ...
Builders in Decatur want the City Commission to step back from a plan to place a temporary halt on new permits for single-family tear downs and tree removal. Residents in favor of the idea say ...