West Trinity Place News Today

Decatur is looking to extend a pilot program for downtown security, paying off-duty officers to patrol the city's downtown on weekends.

Homecoming was the theme of Decatur Day, as the annual event was held near the Ebster Recreation Center in the area that was once known as the Beacon Hill community.

Hundreds of people gathered on the Decatur Square on Saturday, May 20, to enjoy a funk festival with performances from John Boy and Surround Sound, Lakeside and Brick.

The Beacon Hill concert will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 on the Decatur Square. The concert is a continuation of the Beacon Hill concert series that launched in 2022. This is the only concert that will be held this as part of the series.

The DeKalb County parking deck at the intersection of Commerce Drive and West Trinity Place in Decatur will soon be renovated. The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners deferred voting on a contract at its May 9 meeting.

The city of Decatur is hosting the final community meeting on the downtown master plan from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore Street.

The Decatur Downtown Development Authority, at its April 14 meeting, approved a memorandum of understanding to implement a pilot program for supplemental security and law enforcement services in the city’s downtown business district.

The Decatur City Commission approved the parks and recreation master plan during its regular meeting on March 20. 

The Decatur Downtown Development Authority approved 13 grant requests for the commercial facade improvement grant program.

The Decatur Downtown Development Authority and the city are partnering with Let's Ride Atlanta to launch a 90-day pilot program of a shuttle service to transport individuals from downtown Decatur to the Publix at Sam's Crossing Village.