On January 11, 12 and 18, residents of the first four stormwater improvement areas identified in the 2020 Stormwater Master Plan were invited to attend one of three listening sessions on stormwater drainage issues impacting their community. The four focus areas include portions of North Decatur Road, Superior Avenue, Willow Lane, Ferndale Drive, Derrydown Way, South Columbia Drive, Hilldale Drive, Park Drive, Candler Drive, Brower Street, and McClean Street.

During each session, residents were provided background on the projects and an opportunity to provide individual feedback on drainage issues they have witnessed. For those unable to attend, the project team invites residents to provide feedback by Monday, February 28, 2022, via the questionnaire form below. To aid in completion, meeting materials from the listening sessions are also available for download and review...

Decatur residents, particularly those in the project areas detailed below, are reminded that the City’s Stormwater Drainage Project listening sessions begin tonight at Legacy Park, Dining Hall, 500 S. Columbia Drive from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The meetings are an opportunity for the City to hear from affected or interested residents in each neighborhood. Such input will form the basis for the subsequent design of interventions to address stormwater issues in those areas.

Tonight’s meeting will cover North Decatur Road, Superior Avenue, Willow Lane, and Ferndale Drive. Details on our remaining meetings can be found in this post...

During its October 18, 2021 meeting, the Decatur City Commission approved moving forward with the recommendations contained within the City of Decatur 2020 Stormwater Master Plan, following implementation strategies presented on August 16. The first four of these stormwater improvement projects are now scheduled to begin...