Decatur and Avondale Estates are each reporting similar growth in their overall tax digests, and the recent annexation of property in both cities is at least partially responsible. The effect of annexation on the tax ...
This story has been updated. City Manager Peggy Merriss likes her job. The job likes her. So why change? Merriss told Decaturish that she’s entertained other offers during her 22 year stint as the city’s ...
City Manager Peggy Merriss has been with the city for 31 years, and has served as City Manager for 22 years. She’s worked with a number of mayors and commissioners. In that time, the City ...
This story has been updated. The operator of a train that collided with a MARTA bus in Decatur on May 22, 2013 has filed a lawsuit against several defendants, including the city of Decatur, seeking ...
Decatur recently spent several months crafting its annexation master plan. In August, the city awarded a $25,000 contract to the Sizemore Group for annexation master planning services, the same company used by the city schools ...
City Schools of Decatur Board of Education members want more time before they’ll give their endorsement to the city’s annexation plans. School Board members on Tuesday, Dec. 9, were set to consider crafting a resolution ...
The city of Decatur has delayed releasing its updated annexation master plan. City officials previously announced the final annexation master plan would be completed by Dec. 1. However, there was a death in City Manager ...
Decatur City Manager Peggy Merris and City Schools of Decatur Superintendent Phyllis Edwards on Saturday released a joint statement about the city’s annexation plans. The plans provide an updated timeline, suggesting an annexation referendum could ...
This story has been updated. A plan to annex the Forrest Hills neighborhood into the city of Avondale Estates is taking some residents in both communities by surprise. There also may be more options for ...
If Decatur intends to expand its city limits, it’s now or never the city manager says. City Commissioners on Monday, Aug. 18, approved a $25,000 contract with the Sizemore Group for annexation master planning services. ...