Mayor Bill Floyd tells DM that he will run for reelection to the Decatur City Commission this fall, and that this will probably be his last term serving.
Commissioners Jim Baskett and Kecia Cunningham, who are also up for reelection in the fall, have yet to officially reveal their intentions.
From a City of Decatur press release…
The City of Decatur is proud to announce that the Atlanta Decatur Home Makeover Contest will be launching this week. Through a partnership between the City of Atlanta and City of Decatur, two lucky homeowners will receive free energy efficiency improvements – worth up to $10,000 – that will increase the overall comfort of their home and reduce their energy bills. Makeovers will be awarded to homeowners in each city. We anticipate that this contest is going to be a great way to get homeowners thinking about energy efficiency, and hopefully drive them to the DecaturWISE and Atlanta SHINE rebate program.
…The Home Energy Makeover Contest will run through August 19, 2011. Interested homeowners in both cities should visit www.homeenergymakeovers.net to sign up. Contest entrants must be at least 21 years of age and own a single family home in City of Atlanta or City of Decatur. A panel of qualified judges will evaluate entries select a minimum of 8 finalists. Finalists will each receive a free energy use analysis conducted by a certified contractor. After review, contest judges will choose a minimum of 2 winners. The winners’ homes must each be a structurally sound residence and meet specific technical requirements. All determinations by the judges will be final.
Decatur residents can call (678) 553-6577 for more information. Atlanta residents can call (404) 954-8500.
More info can also be found on The Decatur Minute website.
Dear Decatur, You call yourself a bike and beer friendly city, but there isn’t a cycle pub in sight!
Tracy sends along this great YouTube video from Bend, Oregon (which off-hand, is home of Deschutes Brewery – no connection to this steerable pub)…
Decatur, once you’re finished bowing your head in shame you can learn more about the Cycle Pub HERE.
On the heels of the DeKalb County Commission’s final vote to raise taxes by 26% – though I believe we said Decatur residents’ county taxes would only increase around 7%, right? – Patch reports the Decatur School Board finalized the announced 1 millage point increase in their taxes. (Over the last couple months, CSD has cited the cost of the new 4/5 Academy, growing tuition, disappearing federal assistance, and shrinking State funding as the primary reasons for the increase.)
Patch also reports that CSD announced last night it would probably have to raise the millage again next year, though the article doesn’t give any detail as to why. Personally, I hadn’t heard that before. I’ll see what I can find out.
