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Saturdays in April, May and June, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
All items to be collected should be placed on the curb no later than 7:30 a.m.
What: yard trimmings, building materials (that are not from the work of private contractors), tires, appliances (not containing Freon), and trash that would not normally be placed in pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) bags.
Liquids, dirt, bricks, blocks, stone, rocks, concrete, and motor vehicle batteries or parts will not be collected.
To find your street, see:
http://www.decaturga.com/index.aspx?page=42&recordid=175&returnURL=%2findex.aspx
Saturday, February 11, from 10-11am
Kroger, downtown Decatur
Decatur Active Living is happy to announce that the popular Kroger Supermarket Tours will continue in 2012 the second Saturday of each month at 10am at the downtown Kroger. The tours, led by Nutrition Graduate Students at GA State, teach participants about food labeling, making healthy choices and share healthy recipes. The students have also chosen a theme for each tour – February is Heart Health Month.
Join us for the February 11th tour. Tours are free, but since space is limited you must register by by calling 678-553-6541 or email cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com.
Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month will be celebrated nationwide during the month of February to raise awareness about abuse in teen and 20-something relationships and promote prevention programs. The City Commission in its Monday, February 6 proclaimed the month of February as Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month. For more information, see:
At our first City Commission meeting in January, we reviewed some of the City’s accomplishments over the past year. I had to choose from a long list list – we indeed have many reasons to be proud of Decatur!
- The City and City Schools of Decatur agreed to participate in a joint maintenance facility and we did a joint bid for office supplies; Fifth Avenue Academy opened.
- The City Commission adopted a second ten-year strategic plan which was the result of a year-long planning process with input from over 1500 individuals.
- Standard and Poor’s upgraded the City’s rating from AA to AA+ and Moody’s Investors Service confirmed the City rating of Aa3.
- CCP Games has leased 40,000 square feet in the Renaissance Building and is relocating its North American Headquarters to Decatur.
- Real estate property digest remained flat from 2010 but values from 2011 exceeded 2008 values by 3%; sales of existing housing stock increased 13% in 2011 and permit and inspection fees increased 76%.
- The City secured grant funding for the N McDonough Streetscape improvement project as well as for Clairemont/CommerceChurch St Pedestrian Safety and Bicycle improvements.
- Crime rate was down by 3%.
- The former Holiday Inn was sold to Noble Investment group and the hotel will re-open in February as a Courtyard by Marriott.
- Through its recycling efforts, the City has reduced landfill deposits by approximately 41% and the two electronics recycling events resulted in 57 tons of electronic equipment being recycled.
10. Decatur was designated a Tree City USA and received a Silver Walk Friendly Community designation from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Center.
Thursday, January 26, 6-9pm City Commission Room, City Hall
State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) and State Representative Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D-Atlanta) will hold a town hall meeting with State Senator Jason Carter (D-Decatur) on Thursday, January 26, at 6:30-8:00 PM at the Decatur City Commission Chamber, 509 North McDonough St. All DeKalb residents are strongly encouraged to attend.
The City was recently notified that it has received a Livable Centers Initiative grant for $2.1 million for Clairemont-Commerce-Church Street Bike and Pedestrian improvements.
Through its award-winning Livable Centers Initiative (LCI), the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is awarding 13 local governments a total of $34 million to build innovative transportation projects. These communities will use the grants to make their LCI study areas more walkable, livable and, in some cases, more supportive of transit.
Each of these projects includes pedestrian and bicycle improvements that make the local roads, “complete streets.” Several implement technologies and features never seen in the Atlanta region.
The recipients have been awarded grants in the past that helped them create plans to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality by better connecting homes, shops and offices; enhancing streetscapes and pedestrian amenities; and improving access to transit options. The LCI transportation funds were awarded to communities that have taken strides to follow through with those plans.
Thirteen communities were chosen out of 48 that applied.
For more information about this project, see:
http://www.decaturga.com/index.aspx?page=624
You can help the City of Decatur track the location of coyotes in the City. Fill out the Decatur Coyote Sightings request form http://com4.govtsystems.com/ReqPDecaturGA/AnonRequests/RequestForm.aspx?FormId=449 in the Citizen Request Management System.
In the state of Georgia, only a certified coyote trapping specialist can be used to round up and remove coyotes from an urban area. After a coyote is trapped, the animal must be euthanized. The City of Decatur does not have a policy to remove coyotes. Coyotes have adapted to an urban lifestyle and are here to stay so co-existence with them is encouraged.
For more information, check out the coyote information sheet compiled by the Stanley Park Ecology Society on the City’s website.
The Decatur Active Living Board has formed a Water Fountain Committee to access Decatur’s public water needs. Some of the issues they seek to address include water fountain access, the location of public water fountains throughout the city, the reduction of plastic bottles, the cost efficiency of adding new water fountains, fountain maintenance and a needs-assessment for future water fountains. Ultimately, the goal of the committee is to increase access to public water fountains in order to support Decatur’ active lifestyle.
According to the 2010 US Census, the population of Decatur is 19,335 and currently Decatur has 14 water fountains. This works out to be approximately one fountain per every 1400 Decatur residents. How do we know if this is enough to meet the needs of our active population?
This is where YOU come in! Please take a few minutes to complete a short five question survey on water fountains in Decatur at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F38PJRS. Deadline for completing the survey is January 15,2012. We look forward to getting your ideas and opinions.
Attention Neighborhoods: If you would like a load of sand to use for luminaries for your neighborhood for Decorate Decatur, call 404-371-8386. You must have a space large enough to accommodate a load of sand and the truck delivering it.
