The Decatur City Commission, at its April 17 regular meeting, approved a memorandum of understanding with the Decatur Downtown Development Authority to hire off-duty police officers to provide supplemental security and law enforcement services within downtown Decatur. The program will begin on Tuesday, April 18.
The third round of hearings in the Georgia Power rate case will be heard this week by the state's Public Service Commission. This week will mark the end of expert testimony.
The city of Decatur's election District 2 will extend to cover more of downtown Decatur. The city commission, at its Nov. 21 meeting, approved the new election districts for the city.
The Decatur Environmental Sustainability Board is working toward starting a composting pilot program in the city. The city has applied for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division's waste recovery and diversion grant program.
The Decatur City Commission, at its Sept. 26 meeting, adopted the clean energy plan, which sets goals for the city to transition away from fossil fuels and toward a resilient, renewable future.