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It's been about a year since the Decatur City Commission updated the city's tree ordinance. City Arborist Kay Evanovich told the Decatur Environmental Sustainability Board on Jan. 27 that the city has received fewer tree removal permits under the new ordinance.
Decatur law firm Williams Teusink has been issued a temporary certificate of occupancy agreement from the city of Decatur for their renovation of the former Decatur First United Methodist Church chapel and school building. For the most part, the construction is finished, besides some finishing touches.
The Decatur City Commission will send the amended draft tree ordinance to the Planning Commission for review in January. The board was set to vote on the tree ordinance during its meeting on Dec. 6, but last-minute changes and the realization of needing further review has delayed the vote.