1 West Courthouse Square, Decatur GA photo courtesy of Gwyneth

Greg Coleson sends along his official announcement of his bid for Bill Floyd’s open commission seat. Here it is in full…

Decatur City Commissioner, District 1

February 18, 2013

I am excited to announce my candidacy for Decatur City Commissioner,
District 1. Decatur has been in the forefront of national, state and
local news, for our schools, our businesses, our food, our community
and our ideas and innovations. I am genuinely thankful to our City
officials and Decatur citizens for building a community we are proud
to call home.

I have a deep commitment to Decatur, Georgia. I love living here,
working here, raising my family here. Naturally, I want Decatur to be
the very best it can be. My wife and I founded the non-profit Decatur
Farmers Market ( www.decaturfarmersmarket.com ) in 2002 because we
wanted our daughter and all of Decatur’s children to grow up
understanding the importance of fresh, locally produced food, and for
the community to have another gathering space to indulge in common
interests. The more people get together, the more they tend to care
about each other, which is at the root of a strong community.

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I know there are a lot of folks out there interested in this! Julia sends along this note…

Recycle Old Paint on Sat., March 9

Do you have left over latex paint? Most of us do. Now you have somewhere to dispose of it! The youth of Decatur Presbyterian Church will have a Paint Recycling Fundraiser on Saturday, March 9; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Look for signage that directs you to Decatur Presbyterian Church’s rear parking lot on Church Street. DPC is located at 205 Sycamore Street, across from the MARTA Station in downtown Decatur.

Decatur Presbyterian will earn $1 for each gallon can. DPC will charge you the following for disposal of your old latex paint, regardless of the amount of paint remaining in the can:
1 Gallon Can​$3
1 Quart Can​$1.50
1 Pint Can​$1
5 Gallon Can​$15

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