Decatur council approves incentive package to attract Rock the South festival, 4-1

Oct 6, 2025

The Decatur City Council voted 4-1 to authorize the mayor to negotiate an agreement to bring Rock the South to a Decatur site, endorsing a proposed $5 million, five-year incentive package and asking for contract protections, benchmarks and public-safety planning before a final contract.

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The Decatur City Council on Monday approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to negotiate an agreement to bring the Rock the South music festival to a site in northwest Decatur, endorsing a proposed incentive package that city staff described as $5 million over five years. The council approved the measure 4-1.

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