DeKalb cities try to balance Halloween fun with safety October 22, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Most years, Halloween is a mix of a little fear with a lot of fun. However, the threat of COVID-19 and super-spreader events has shifted how the holiday will look in 2020.
Decatur to allow open container alcohol sales to help struggling restaurants October 22, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution To help struggling restaurants, Decatur will temporarily allow open container alcohol sales in many of its businesses districts.
DeKalb cities weigh options amid rush to use coronavirus relief funds October 8, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution The clock is ticking for DeKalb County cities to use their allotment of federal coronavirus funds, leaving little time to decide how to pump that money into local needs.
Decatur contributes $5K to anti-racism art project September 11, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur will contribute $5,000 to an “Art for the People” public art project proposed by the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights to capture the story of indigenous and African people.
DeKalb, Decatur leaders launch task force to honor John Lewis August 25, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson and Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett signed a joint declaration establishing the task force last week.
How can Decatur fix its affordable housing problem? August 21, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution In a part of metro Atlanta where just 4% of the 26,000 residents both live and work in the city, Decatur officials have set stricter rules for developers in an effort to address the affordability problem.
Anti-racism scholars Jane Elliott, Catherine Meeks joining Decatur speaker series August 20, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Two acclaimed anti-racism scholars are set to speak to Decatur residents as part of a virtual speaker series over the next few weeks.
Decatur adopts inclusionary zoning policy as it grapples with workforce housing crisis August 11, 2020 Atlanta Business Chronicle Facing a severe shortage of affordable housing, the city of Decatur is now mandating private developers set aside a percentage of new housing units for low- to moderate-income residents.
Decatur’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural to be a community project August 5, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Later this month, the city of Decatur will get a “Black Lives Matter” street mural similar to those that have sprung up in Washington D.C., New York and other American cities.
Future currently unknown for Decatur’s closed Boys & Girls Club July 30, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution The City of Decatur has long had its eye on purchasing the club and its five acres, a portion of which is a dog park that includes some flood plain. Since 2017 the city has had a lease agreement with the B & G Club to use its pool, which the city paid $360,000 to renovate.