3rd Annual Etta Freeman Fall Festival – Save The Date!

Please join us for the 3rd Annual Etta Freeman Fall Festival.  This year includes a special Open House for the our Brookhaven Satellite Site. ...

Parks and Recreation – Dog Park progress updates

I really enjoy receiving updates from our Facilities and Operations Manager, Paul Floyd; he is brief, but productive.  We are thankful for Paul: Concrete at Small Dog Park is done. Fence posts are up and in progress. The excessive rain held us up some this week...

Parks and Recreation – Youth Basketball

Upcoming Events At City of Decatur Facilities

On September 4-6, 2018 Jack Allen Soccer Complex held The Alabama Labor Day Cup. It consisted of 65 teams from 8 states which included  AL, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, and TN. As part of the tournament on Sunday afternoon Point Mallard Waterpark played host...

Cleaning Out The Big Concrete Drainage Structure

Weather permitting, we will be cleaning out the big concrete drainage structure, which is in the NE corner of Brookmeade and Country Club Road. If we get the equipment delivered as planned, we hope to do this on Tuesday of next week. We have to...

Parks and Recreation Schedule of Events

  Schedule of Events August 11 … Brothers 4 Life Run (Point Mallard) August 18 … USSSA Softball Tournament (Wilson Morgan) August 25 … USSA Softball Tournament (Wilson Morgan) August 31 – September 2 … Alabama Labor Day Soccer Tournament (Jack Allen) September 1- 3 … Battle for Decatur Civil War...

Point Mallard Park – Beginning August 13th

Join us this week Monday through Thursday (August 6 through August 9) for the last week of half price days for the 2018 water park season. Weekends only (Saturday and Sunday) start on August 12.  Kids Swim Free on Sunday! Join us on Sundays for...

West Moulton St. Widening Project – Expect Delays

The Contractor will begin paving the final wearing surface of asphalt on Monday July 16th for the West Moulton Street Widening project.  On Monday morning (July 16th) the traffic will be shifted to the outside lanes.  Extensive traffic control devices have been planned to be...

Update From Street and Environmental Services

Gutters are Great! They are built along the edge of our streets to carry surface water into our storm-water system. Some things to consider. When you are out and about, save those wrappers, bags and bottles until you arrive at your destination and can dispose of them...

Updates from Decatur Fire and Rescue

Decatur Fire and Rescue has responded to 922 calls for service since May 1st, 2018. DFR responded to 39 fire calls, 624 Emergency Medical calls (79 of these were motor vehicle accidents with injury), 82 Service calls (40 to assist invalid persons), 44 Good Intent...