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GDOT announced at a public meeting in late Feb that the sidewalks scheduled to be improved and in some cases installed new along Scott Blvd had been dropped from a proposed project due to funding. The project, in play since 2001, was to improve the sidewalks along both sides of Ponce de Leon and Scott Blvd from Moreland to North Decatur Road approx 3 miles. The anticipated cost and the funding established in 2001 was just less than 1 million dollars and it has now risen to an estimated cost of 5.0 million, thus cut backs. Now they propose to do just sidewalks in the Fernbank - Deep End Park area. But after discussions with our GDOT board members (Emory McClinton and Robert Brown), Rep Mary Margaret Oliver and Stephanie Benefield and Bryant Poole, GDOT District Engineer and a neighborhood meeting at Westchester on Tuesday night (April 1), they appear to be receptive to doing some work along Scott Blvd within the city of Decatur. The decision on our part, the community, will be to decide between improvements to existing sidewalks or new sidewalks where there are none (south side of Scott across from Westchester, Lamont to Clairemont). I don’t need to mention to any one the danger of walking or riding a bike for that matter, along Scott. Which choice would you prefer? New or repairs?  I would love to hear from you.

The old Relax Inn has been a problem for this city as long as I can remember. It is now gone!! Hallelujah!! While the current economic times may slow the development scheduled for that site, I believe it will start in the foreseeable future and that part of our downtown will continue to become an active and involved area. We have seen significant change in recent years with Twain’s, Feast, Carpe Diem and The Depeaux. Lets watch as the area changes dramatically with the addition of residential and retail space.The Dairy Queen has watched  it all happen. They are looking for a temporary site during construction and are scheduled to return to the new building. Construction is always disruptive, but the end product will be worth the trouble.