Near Decatur High Stadium, Decatur GA (pic submitted by Michael)

This is less “breaking news” than just  “confirmation of what was already expected”.

From The Champion Newspaper, the clearest statement yet from City of Decatur staff that the City Commission will put Sunday liquor sales on the November ballot.

“The [Decatur] city commission has asked staff to review the enabling legislation and to make a recommendation to have it come up [in a board meeting] and put a referendum on the November ballot,” said Decatur City Manager Peggy Merriss.

Merriss said although she can’t speculate on whether she thinks it would pass if put on the ballot, the city commissioners think that voters have a right to make the choice.

So limber up your voting fingers Decatur voting public!  Sunday liquor AND three commissioner spots up for reelection!  Wooo doggie!  It’s gonna be one humdinger Election Day in the ol’ DEC!

Prior to the Decatur City Commission’s discussion and vote last night to hand over the eight remaining Decatur schools to the school system, a resident stood up and asked that the vote be delayed so that – due to the lack of park land in the city’s southeast quadrant – the Commissioners could consider retaining part of Winnona Park Elementary’s field for a city park.

That concern was later acknowledged at the end of the commission’s discussion of the issue, but never really openly considered.  The major concern discussed at last night’s meeting was a single condition in the city/school agreement regarding the potential sale of a school property in the future.  (see #4 on page 20 of last night’s meeting materials)

Commissioner Jim Baskett reiterated many times that he didn’t understand why the city would agree to only receive proceeds from the sale of a school property in the future AFTER debt obligation had been paid off, since the City Commission would have no control over how much debt the School Board decided to take out on a property.

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Billy sends in this photo and writes in…

I walked past Eat @ Thai and it is closed with this poster in the window saying American Deli coming soon.

For the uninitiated, here’s a link to the Eat @ Thai location.