Security cameras will be installed in several city of Decatur parks and in downtown Decatur. The Decatur City Commission, at its Dec. 5 meeting, approved two project budgets for the cameras.
Drivers should expect a change in traffic patterns in the coming weeks due to the Church Street cycle track construction in Decatur. The next phase of the project will begin at Forkner Drive and move south toward Commerce Drive.
The Decatur City Commission, at its May 16, meeting, approved project budgets and contracts for sidewalk repairs at East Ponce de Leon Avenue and Glendale Avenue and drainage repairs at the intersection of Ansley Street and Jefferson Place.
The planters along West Howard Avenue have a long run as a traffic-calming solution and as a source of complaints and jokes. The 197 multicolored planters were always meant to reduce the lanes temporarily from four to two on the street but have lasted longer than expected.
The Decatur Housing Authority and city of Decatur are seeking public input on the South Housing Village that is planned to be built at Legacy Park near the intersection of South Columbia Drive and Katie Kerr Drive.