Anna writes in…

Have you seen me? Mallomar escaped his home in the Lamont-Vidal area yesterday morning. If you see him please call 404-483-1917.

The Decatur Minute reports that Dave and Talia Blanchard, owners of the Brick Store Pub, Leon’s, Squash Blossom, and the soon to be Sq/Ft shoe store have won the local slogan contest that the city had recently to encourage visitors and locals alike to shop, dine and support the city’s local businesses.

According to the Minute, you’ll begin seeing the slogan around town soon, from signs to t-shirts.

Logo courtesy of The Decatur Minute

Decatur City Commissioner and Bicycle South owner Fred Boykin writes in…

The Fugees Family out in Clarkston (http://www.fugeesfamily.org/) is holding their summer academic boot camp at Agnes Scott through July 16th. Every weekday 70 plus kids will be cycling from Clarkston to Decatur and back – usually around 9 am and 2:30 pm. Bicycle South helped get their bikes ready and we “recycled” a number of bikes for them – donated to us from Decatur residents. This is the fourth year of the camp and since the Fugees Family has no storage space they have to gather bikes together each year in time for the start. I’ll put out an alert to the community next spring for any bike donations as we’re going to keep helping them with this program. The Fugees Family is a great organization working to help out the many refugee children who’ve settled in Clarkston. It’s a great story and folks should check out their web site for more information.

Please note: Bicycle South is a DM Sponsor

A variety of items on the Decatur City Commission’s agenda for this evening…

• Vote on amendment to City of Decatur Retirement System to provide a Postponed Retirement Incentive (PRI).  According to a note from Asst. City Manager Andrea Arnold “This amendment will provide the option for retaining long-term, experienced employees who could otherwise retire from city employment.”
• CSD looking for approval of three modular classrooms at Oakhurst Elementary
• Master Site Plan Approval for Public Works renovation
• Proposed extension of agreement with Latham Home Sanitation, with a 2% ($1.50) increase in the amount paid to the city per ton of recycling from $74.50 to $76.
• Avery Street, Fayetteville Road, Oakview, Pinetree, Cemetery path system and East Trinity in front of Fire Station #1 to be prepped for GDOT repaving
• Revisions to city fees include: increase non-resident pool fees from $2-$300 to $3-$350.  Reducing fee for production of a city-wide tax file from $500 to $100.  Increasing film permitting fee to $150 from $100.

Decatur Public Works rendering courtesy of Commission Agenda

The new Mexican restaurant that’s taking the place of the Decatur Diner at the corner of East Ponce and Church Street is called “Hola Mexican Cantina”, according to its liquor license application on the agenda for tonight’s Decatur City Commission meeting yet.