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		<title>Decatur City Commission Addresses Recent Increase in Crime Occurring in Decatur and Throughout Atlanta</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/07/03/decatur-city-commission-addresses-recent-increase-in-crime-occurring-in-decatur-and-throughout-atlanta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City just sent out this statement&#8230; The City of Decatur Police Department is in the process of investigating a series of 13 day time burglaries that occurred from May 30 – June 26 that appear to be related.  The majority of the burglaries occurred in and around S. Candler Street including parts of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Baskett: Georgia Assembly Members Not For Dealing with Annexation on &#8220;Piecemeal Basis&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/21/mayor-baskett-georgia-assembly-members-dont-want-to-deal-with-annexation-on-piecemeal-basis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayor Jim Baskett recently attended a legislative lunch with the DeKalb delegation down at the General Assembly . At Tuesday&#8217;s Decatur City Commission meeting, the Mayor provided an interesting recap of the discussions regarding recent annexation attempts.  Here&#8217;s the quote in full&#8230; We mostly discussed annexation as you might imagine.  There was not much agreement [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Baskett&#8217;s First &#8220;State of the City&#8221; Address &#8211; January 29th</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/01/17/mayor-basketts-first-state-of-the-city-address-january-29th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/01/17/mayor-basketts-first-state-of-the-city-address-january-29th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sent out by the City of Decatur&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Baskett is Decatur&#8217;s New Mayor, Kecia Cunningham Voted Mayor Pro-Tem</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/01/07/jim-baskett-is-decaturs-new-mayor-kecia-cunningham-voted-mayor-pro-tem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Baskett was unanimously voted Decatur&#8217;s new mayor this evening in a 3-0 vote by his fellow commissioners.  That was quickly followed by a unanimous vote for Kecia Cunningham to be the city&#8217;s new mayor pro-tem.  Baskett takes the place of outgoing Mayor Bill Floyd, who had been Decatur&#8217;s mayor for the past 14 years.  [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Decatur City Commissioners Make MAK HPC and Clairemont Development Decisions</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/11/08/decatur-city-commissioners-make-mak-hpc-and-clairemont-development-decisions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decatur&#8217;s City Commission meeting last night was a surprising package of the abnormal. First, many city commissioners showed open frustration over a completed MAK Historic District new construction home, which had multiple elements not approved by the Preservation commission that had &#8220;slipped through the cracks&#8221; and had been constructed.  After being denied by the HPC, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Decatur City Commission To Discuss Resolution Supporting I-20 Transit</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/10/03/decatur-city-commission-to-discuss-resolution-supporting-i-20-transit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/10/03/decatur-city-commission-to-discuss-resolution-supporting-i-20-transit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update: Ignore this post and go HERE. At Decatur&#8217;s last city commission meeting, Major Pro-Tem Jim Baskett brought up a MARTA presentation that occurred prior to the full commission meeting where the city commission was &#8220;all but asked&#8221; to draw up and pass a resolution showing support for the I-20 Transit Initiative. The mayor pro-tem [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>All Decatur City Commissioners To Run Unopposed, No School Board Surprises</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/09/02/all-decatur-city-commissioners-to-run-unopposed-no-school-board-surprises/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/09/02/all-decatur-city-commissioners-to-run-unopposed-no-school-board-surprises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago, Decatur hosted two interesting and informative city commission races along with two closely watched school board races. This year, even with three city commissioners up for re-election, all are running unopposed, according to a requested list from the City Manager of candidates who qualified prior to today&#8217;s 4:30p. Qualifying for Decatur City [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Pro Tem Jim Baskett Confirms He&#8217;ll Run for Reelection</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/07/14/mayor-pro-tem-jim-baskett-confirms-hell-run-for-reelection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/07/14/mayor-pro-tem-jim-baskett-confirms-hell-run-for-reelection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Decatur Metro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Baskett tells DM that he will indeed run for reelection as Decatur&#8217;s At-Large City Commissioner. The At-Large Commissioner represents and is elected by the entire city, while the other four commissioners are split evenly amongst the Northern and Southern districts. Four years ago, Baskett&#8217;s seat was the only one contested, while District 1&#8242;s Bill [&#8230;]]]></description>
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