Citizen Survey – Take 3!

The City of Decatur wants to know what citizens really think about their community life and municipal government. Such input helps the City Commission make better-informed decisions and enables city staff to provide quality services that meet real community needs.   To gather such information and insights directly from citizens, the City (with the help of the [...]

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Decatur Girls Lacrosse

The Decatur High School Girl’s Lacrosse Team will be participating in the 2nd Annual Inside the Perimeter Lacrosse Tournament beginning on Thursday, February 25 and continuing through Saturday. The Boy’s Lacrosse Team will also be playing on Saturday. Games will be held in the new Decatur High School stadium. A one-day pass is $7 for adults [...]

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Homeowner’s Night Returns!

  Homeowner’s Night returns on Tuesday, March 2nd from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Homeowner’s Night is being held by the City of Decatur’s Development Department to allow homeowners the chance to come and talk about their projects, ask questions, and get loads of helpful info about zoning, permits, inspections, and historic preservation.  Best of all, the advice [...]

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2010 Neighborhood Cleanup Days

Public Works just sent out their Neighborhood Cleanup Days schedule for the spring. The cleanup days will take place on Saturdays during April, May and June. The pickup crews will collect yard trimmings, building materials (that are not from the work of private contractors), tires, appliances (not containing Freon), and trash that would not normally [...]

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Decatur Bulldogs Soccer Season Starts Tuesday

Plan to come out to the fabulous Decatur High Stadium to cheer on the Decatur Bulldogs as they take on opponent Holy Innocents on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Varsity boys play at 5:30 p.m., and varsity girls play at 7:30 p.m. Then, on Wednesday, Feb. 24 you can come back and watch the junior varsity boys [...]

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Let The Plan For Decatur’s Next Ten Years Begin

The City of Decatur launched an interactive website today dedicated to the process of updating the Strategic Plan.   Check it out here and find out the who, what, where and why of everything connected with the Plan update. Citizens interested in volunteering for a series of focused Round Table discussions, repeating the tried-and-true practice of [...]

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Google Fiber Communities

The City of Decatur will be looking into responding to Google’s Fiber Communities RFI. In the upcoming weeks we’ll be asking for your input and feedback about the project. In the meantime, read about the RFI here and nominate Decatur.

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City of Decatur Afterschool Programs CLOSED Today

Animal Crackers, Whiz Kids and Project REAL programs are closed 2/12/10 due to weather conditions.

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The Seen Gallery to Host “Folium Darwinni” Opening February 13

Thirty-Five Artists from the Atlanta Printmakers Studio and Asheville Bookworks created hand-pulled prints responding to the life and ideas of Charles Darwin.  These prints were put together as the “Folium darwinii” print portfolio, and will be exhibited for the first time at the Seen Gallery in Decatur, Georgia.  The show runs from February 13 – [...]

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10 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Decatur

Valentine statue located on the Square in downtown Decatur. Image courtesy of HamWithCam Parker’s on Ponce: Treat your valentine to Parker’s on Ponce this Sunday. Make your reservations early online or call, 404-924-2230. Watershed: On Valentine’s Day, in addition to its traditional Sunday Brunch, Watershed will be open for dinner. The menu will feature Watershed [...]

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