Asst. Decatur City Manager Lyn Menne writes in the the April Decatur Focus…

During the strategic planning meetings, we heard a number of suggestions about creating a downtown shuttle service. We are exploring options for pursuing this suggestion in the downtown business district with a possible link to the Oakhurst business district. We know the success of a shuttle depends on short wait times, reliability and proper coverage area so we may need to start with a smaller targeted area and then expand. Initially we are considering small, expanded passenger-size electric golf cart vehicles as a cost-effective option. We would love to hear your ideas about days and hours of service and activity centers that should be served first.

Would you be willing to pay a nominal fee to use a shuttle service or should it be free? We plan to post a survey covering these questions on Open City Hall on the city’s website. However, we’d love to hear from you as we continue to look at ways to move forward with this suggestion. You can send your thoughts to lyn.menne@decaturga.com.