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The agreement will allow Eisenhower and MacArthur high school students to travel anytime on city buses for free with no restrictions as long as they have their student ID.

Now in year four without a negotiated settlement, the issue will soon be forced. If one final round of mediation fails in March, they will enter a binding arbitration process.

Decatur City Council members heard a host of potential code enforcement plans from city staff designed to improve the quality and appearance of the community.

The city will levy about $15.32 million, a 2.5% increase, or just under $375,000 more, compared to this years levy.

The proposed levy is about $15.32 million, a 2.5% increase, or just under $375,000 more, compared to this years levy.

What will enforcement of the law look like?

The 2023 general fund budget — which covers the city’s operating expenses — is more than $12 million higher than what’s expected to be spent in fiscal year 2022.

Several residents spoke out against the proposal, accusing city officials of targeting people experiencing homelessness who congregate in the parks overnight.

Decatur City Council members postponed voting on a zoning change that could have allowed alcohol sales and gambling near Eisenhower High School, though the property owner says that isnt planned.

Decatur City Manager Scot Wrighton said that the proposal is built with "flexibility and some restraint" in anticipation of a possible recession in 2023.