City Commissioners during their regular Monday meeting will discuss recommended changes to an ordinance that would create new rules for tree removal in Decatur. Trees Decatur, a citizens’ group that is pushing for a stronger ...
Jeff Lell wasn’t really sure what he was getting himself into. It began as an off-hand comment on the Decatur Metro blog. Someone suggested a community meeting to discuss the city of Decatur’s plans to ...
The public outrage on display at last night’s Decatur City Commission meeting shouldn’t have surprised anyone. But what was surprising, to me at least, was the near-consensus view that this ordinance wasn’t ready for prime ...
Decatur City Commissioners on Jan. 21 decided to postpone a vote on a controversial ordinance that would place greater restrictions on tree removal in the city. Commissioners voted 4-1 to direct city staff to revise ...
While the focus of Tuesday’s Decatur City Commission meeting will be on the health of the city’s tree canopy, there are some other important things to discuss, too. The commission’s non-tree related agenda includes: – ...