Decatur’s just-approved budget includes a popular “narrative” section (PDF) which details new “projects, programs and policies” that the city plans to tackle over the next 12 months.  Each set of projects is divided up by their respective Strategic Plan goal.  Here they are, so you have an overview of the concrete steps the city is looking to take in the coming fiscal year.

Principle A: Manage Growth While Retaining Character

• Working with local food truck owners to ensure proper permitting and inspections (Task 2D)
• Go Local Campaign with Decatur restaurant and shop owners (Task 2B)
• Continuing to build upon Decatur’s unique identity by enlivening public spaces with approved busking/street performers (Task 2B)
• Adopt recommendations of the Zoning Ordinance Update Task Force (Goal 1,3,4, 14, & 15)
• Submit one National Register nomination and update Historic Preservation Ordinance (Task 4D)

Principle B: Encourage a Diverse and Engaged Community

• Hire part-time assistance to coordinate special event volunteers to allow the Volunteer! Decatur Coordinator to focus her attention on Lifelong Community programming and community development programs like the MLK Service Project and Season of Giving program (Task 5A, Task 5E, Task 6B, Task 7A)
• Coordinate the first annual “Community Connection” event (Task 5A,6B, 5E, 7B)
• Development and production of several small videos and a shortened “welcome to Decatur” brochure for new residents that covers some of the more interesting details learned in Decatur 101 (Task 6A,6C)
• Hire part-time staff in Active Living to coordinate activities for the active adult population and work with the aging in place development (Task 5A)
• Collaborate with the Decatur Tourism Bureau to market programs to residents and non-residents (Task 5C)
• Actively recruit new members to serve on the Decatur Active Living Board and encourage diversity among the board (Task 5D)
• Development of the Identity Fraud Training by the Police Department to be taught in the community and at assisted living facilities in Decatur (Goal 7)

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Scott Boulevard, Decatur GA (pic submitted by Chris)

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