Dana writes in…

Rock and Roll Revue bands will rock out to songs from back in the day, May 17th at 7pm and May 18th at 6:30pm in the Performing Arts Center at Decatur High School.

Bands were created in February and have put together sets from groups like New Order and REM, as well as classics like Mr. Sandman to tempt your ear and rock your soul. It will be all that and more: the super awesome DHS Faculty Band will attempt to rock songs from today as well!

Minimum donation is $5.

All proceeds will go to the Riley Family, whose daughter, Angela Riley (DHS Class of 2006), was hit by a drunk driver in Nashville. She is currently in critical care at Vanderbilt University Hospital. For more information: New Link

Shows are all ages, so let your littles come and jump around with us too.

Thanks,

Dana Taylor

The City of Decatur’s Linda Harris sends along a press release announcing this year’s budget process and schedule.

The following are important dates in the budget schedule for the City of Decatur’s Fiscal Year 2013-14 budget process, subject to City Commission approval.

• May 20, 2013 – Formal Presentation of Budget to City Commission and Adoption of Tentative 2013 Millage Rate
• June 3, 2013 – Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget and Revised 2012-13 Budget and 2013 Millage Rate at 7:30 pm at Decatur City Hall
• June 10, 2013 – Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget and Revised 2012-13 Budget and 2013 Millage Rate at 7:30 pm at Decatur City Hall (TENTATIVE)
• June 17, 2013 – Public Hearing and Scheduled Adoption of Proposed FY 2013-14  Budget and Revised 2012-13 Budget and Adoption of Final 2013 Millage Rate at 7:30 pm at Decatur City Hall

All public hearings on the City budget will be held at Decatur City Hall located at 509 N. McDonough Street.

Beginning Wednesday, May 22, 2013 copies of the FY 2013-14 Proposed Budget and FY 2012-13 Revised Budget will be available at Decatur City Hall and at the Decatur Library on Sycamore Street.  After May 22^nd, the budget will be available on the City’s website at www.decaturga.com.

Following formal presentation of the budget to the Decatur City Commission, the City will publish a legal advertisement with more detailed information about the budget amounts and again identify the public hearing dates.

Please contact Meredith Roark, Budget & Performance Measurement Manager, at  or  if you have questions or need additional information.

Check the City’s website at www.decaturga.com for updates to the schedule and the online budget.