Edward writes in…

Abby is missing and we need help finding her. She is an elderly golden retriever mix with a large tumor on her back leg.Last seen on N Carter Rd. If you see her please contact Ed at 404 405 1344. Thanks.

Decatur Cemetery, Decatur GA (pic courtesy of Chris)

Via Eater…

Wahoo! Wine & Provisions, the forthcoming shop from Wahoo! Grill’s Ski Peterson and Pam Ledbetter, will open its doors on Saturday, January 3. In addition to a variety of wines, the new Wahoo! project will offer meats, cheeses, local produce, flowers, and gifts, as well as special events and tastings.

Also note that according to their Facebook page, they’ll be selling wine growlers.  I’ve never come across wine growlers before, but count me intrigued!

Photo courtesy of Wahoo! Wine & Provisions Facebook page

• Decatur tourism dollars triple in last 5 years [AJC]
• Families bring Christmas cheer to Decatur Police [Decaturish]
• Hanukkah comes to Decatur [3ten]
• Atlanta Streetcar goes live next Tuesday, Dec 30th [CL]
• 23 restaurants open Christmas Day, Christmas Eve [Atlanta Magazine]
• The Definitive Reading List of the 14 Best Books of 2014 Overall [Brain Pickings]

Photo courtesy of David

A post by Bill Banks over at the AJC yesterday says that DeKalb is currently planning to raise county taxes on cities in the coming fiscal year, while holding resident taxes in unincorporated DeKalb flat with the previous year.

A table below the post details the potential impact to all of DeKalb’s individual cities, with Decatur’s county taxes set to rise 32% vs. 2014, but up 5.2% vs. 2013, since the cities all saw a tax cut this past year.  Avondale residents would see a 25.2% increase vs. 2014 and a -9.2 decline vs. 2013.

According to Banks, the Commission is set to vote on the county’s budget and tax rate by the end of February 2015.