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What's happening this week: State of the City address, Lunar New Year celebration, Run with the Dogs

Various events are happening this week in and around DeKalb County, including the Decatur State of the City and Schools addresses, a Lunar New Year celebration at Legacy Park and the 18th annual Run with the Dogs 5K race. Several local government meetings are also scheduled for this week.

Decatur School Board to discuss superintendent search, State of the City address taking place Jan. 25

The City Schools of Decatur School Board will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 6:30 p.m. for a work session. The meeting will be held in person at the Wilson School Support Center, 125 Electric Ave. in Decatur.

What's happening this week: Placita Latina events, Kirkwood Wine Stroll, garden tour – Decaturish

Placita Latina festival coming to Decatur, Avondale Estates during Hispanic Heritage Month

Decatur Leaders Urge Kemp To Fund Schools, Vaccinate Educators

UpdatedWed, Jan 27, 2021 at 6:19 pm ET Reply Tasha White, City Schools of Decatur board chair, and Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett urged lawmakers to restore budget cuts to education and prioritize teacher vaccinations. (Shutterstock) DECATUR, GA As the coronavirus pandemic, Georgia s vaccination rollout and the 2021 state legislative session continue, two Decatur leaders Tasha White, City Schools of Decatur board chair, and Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett are asking the public to urge state lawmakers and Gov. Brian Kemp to fully fund Georgia s schools and prioritize teacher vaccinations for COVID-19. During the Decatur Business Association s State of the City and State of Schools event Tuesday, White and Garrett both asked Decatur residents to push their legislators to prioritize pre-K-12 education in the 2021-22 fiscal year, despite coronavirus-related budget cuts to education in the governor s proposed FY 2022 budget.