You may have noticed the fencing around the final set of 2-story Allen Wilson Terrace buildings along Commerce Drive and West Trinity Place.

Decatur Planning Director Amanda Thompson confirms that the Decatur Housing Authority will demolish these units.  City Manager Peggy Merriss says the demolition will occur after Phase III occupancy along Electric Ave is completed and noted that after the demolition “the DHA will market the land as a private housing development opportunity”.

This is in-line with the previous published plans for the development, which noted the eventual demolition of these final older units and “developing market rate housing along that side of the site”.  With the occupancy of Phase III, the DHA has replaced the original 288 units at Allen Wilson Terrace on a smaller parcel of land, and notes on its website,  “An important part of that [plan] is the use of approximately one-third of the site, the north end, for a potential condo development of approximately 150 units, some of which would be life cycle units.  The proceeds from the sale of this land will help fund the building of the new public housing units.”

The City of Decatur and the Decatur Business Association sends along this press release…

Spring is just around the corner and that means you need to put Saturday, April 12^th on your calendar. Hop on over to the front lawn of Decatur First Baptist Church for the Decatur Business Association’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The bunny arrives at 10:30 am and the hunt begins at 11 am sharp. Be sure to arrive on time, because the bunny waits for no one!

Just in case it rains, we will plan to hold the egg hunt in the gym at the church.

This event is presented by the Decatur Business Association in partnership with Decatur First Baptist Church

This annual event is FREE to the community

For more information, contact Katie Abel  or .  Be sure to visit www.decaturdba.com  and www.thedecaturminute.com for up to date information on the Decatur Business Association and other City of Decatur events.

Photo courtesy of DBA

Qualifying for the May 20th election of many state level positions closed this past Friday and among the State Superintendent candidates is former Decatur School Board Chair Valarie Wilson.

The State qualifying website show that Ms. Wilson will run against Tarnisha Dent, Denise Freeman, Jurita Forehand Mays, Alisha Thomas Morgan and Rita Robinzine.

h/t: Decaturish

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