No huge headlines out of this week’s Decatur city commission meeting, so here are just a few random tidbits instead!

• Environmental Sustainability Plan up for adoption tonight
• City is planning to write a National Register nomination for the city’s “northeast regional neighborhoods”
• Commission will vote to award Decatur Square “lawn improvements” to Ed Castro Landscape Inc of Roswell, the low bidder
• The city received $16,278 for a claim of stolen copper piping from the Rec Center renovation
• The city commission will be sending the 10 recently annexed parcels along College Ave (see above) to the Planning Commission to establish them as “Heavy Commercial”

Here are the full meeting materials PDF if you’re looking for ‘em.

There are a lot of really interesting plans and goals in Decatur’s just-released Environmental Sustainability Plan.

Here are some of the most notable ideas.plans, in my humble opinion.  Let me know what else you find!

EXPLORE STARTING A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY

Though not a small task, controlling the electric utility would provide Decatur residents with much greater flexibility around the sources of their electricity. Additionally, innovative financing mechanisms (such as on-bill financing for energy efficiency or renewable projects) can be made available to Decatur residents and businesses.

SUPPORT THE INSTALLATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL SOURCE STATIONS IN PUBLIC OR SEMI-PUBLIC PLACES.

Fueling infrastructure that should be considered includes:

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