The city’s Lena Stevens sends along this announcement-gram…

Because it seems like we could all use a photo like this right about now…

Decatur Cemetery, Decatur GA (Photo courtesy of Chris)

UPDATE: If you want to see what residents and the commissioners said about the petition at the commission mtg, here’s how you get there…

http://decaturga.swagit.com/play/08052013-836

Residents- click IV. Commissioners-click V (at 12:30 mark)

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Lots of news out of Monday’s City Commission meeting.  Another item of note, which Debbie summarized in a recap/summary email to DM this morning…

Residents of Lenox Place and Glenwood Estates submitted a petition on Monday to the City Commission meeting. The petition requests that the City strengthen and enforce the current city tree ordinance in order to protect the city’s mature tree canopy from aggressive development. Speakers included Cassandra Lawson, a beekeeper for Oakhurst Garden, The Frazer center, The Turner family and other local clientel; Catherine Fox, who is the steward of a specimen oak that is currently threatened by development and owns the environmental consulting firm and Fox Environmental; and several Lenox Place and Decatur residents.

Future plans include meeting with local business owners and neighbor associations to rally additional support. The group plans on submitting the signed petitions at the next City Commission meeting.