Another item on last night’s Decatur City Commission unanimously approved by the commission: a management agreement between the City of Decatur and the Decatur Tourism Bureau to provide staff support for a “Decatur Welcome Center” at the Old Courthouse.

According to a letter to the commission by Linda Harris, the space will be provided rent-free by the DeKalb History Center and the funds to pay the one employee’s salary will come from the hotel/motel tax via the Decatur Tourism Bureau.

Both the salary and location arrangements have a two-year lifespan.  At the end of the two years, the city and Tourism Board will “assess the effectiveness of this welcome center and work to identify additional partners to help cover the cost of its operation…”.

The City Manager is recommending that current PALS supervisor, Alta Fleetwood, be reassigned to fill this position.  As for what is happening to her current position…that’s yet another post!