In preparation for another run for his District 1 Decatur City Commission seat, Fred Boykin has relaunched his website.  On Facebook, he writes…

So. It’s 2013 and four years have passed. I’ve decided to run for another term and I would greatly appreciate your support and vote this November 5th. The website is up and running, www.fredboykin.com. And please feel free to contact me at info@fredboykin.com. I would like to hear from you. Decatur is our community.

As noted on the agenda for tonight’s Decatur City Commission meeting, the Commission will hold a work session at 6:45p to discuss the City Schools of Decatur Facilities Master Plan.

Asst. City Manager Linda Harris describes the meeting as “an extension of the discussion of the request from the School Board for a bond referendum in November for the purpose of financing capital improvements.”

The commission needs to decide this month whether they will approve a bond referendum to expand Renfroe Middle and Decatur High School if they want to get it on the November ballot this year.

Beth wrote in yesterday saying that she had witnessed a pedestrian who had been hit by a car along West Ponce de Leon Avenue.  Here’s the official police report…

On 08/18/13 at approximately 4:16 pm, Decatur officers responded to a vehicle/pedestrian accident in the 400 block of West Ponce de Leon Avenue. Based on statements given at the scene the following was determined. A vehicle was traveling eastbound within the 500 block of West Ponce de Leon Avenue. A pedestrian was standing on the sidewalk on the south side of the street. The pedestrian was reportedly on a cell phone. The traffic signal was reportedly green for east and westbound vehicular traffic. The pedestrian crossed at a marked crosswalk and was struck by a vehicle traveling east. The pedestrian sustained visible injuries and was transported to a local hospital. No citations have been issued at this time.

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From Lew…

Decatur Makers (www.decaturmakers.org) is having our August monthly meeting tomorrow evening (Mon 8/19) at 7 PM at the Decatur Rec Center:
http://www.meetup.com/Decatur-Makers/

The meeting will feature a Show and Tell along with a short business meeting including updates on space, finances, etc.

Please bring something you’ve made (or an idea you want to pursue) and share! Or just come take a peek at what other people are up to.  This will be a great warm up for the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire in October.

Photo courtesy of Decatur Makers website

Back in May, the Decatur City Commission tabled the Decatur-DeKalb YMCA’s request to rezone two residential lots on Maediris Drive. As we reported back then, the commission cited “varying levels of and reasons for discomfort about the plan that would expand the institutional zoning into the residential neighborhood. This followed almost two hours of discussion and presentations from the applicant and residents, along with a lengthy discussion by the commission.”

Now the YMCA is back on the agenda for tonight’s Decatur City Commission meeting, with a plan similar to the previous version.  However, there are a few notable tweaks/additions as mentioned in a letter to the city from the architect for the project…