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City gives status report on 6th Avenue streetscape, housing permits and right‑of‑way timelines

Decatur City · January 13, 2026
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City development staff reviewed the 6th Avenue reconstruction (sidewalks, mast arms, pedestrian lighting, landscaping medians) with an 18‑month timetable and projected finish in Feb–Mar next year; staff also reported about 150 new residential permits last year and explained why right-of-way acquisitions can take 18 months to two years.

City development staff delivered a broad update on Jan. 20 covering 6th Avenue streetscape work, housing activity and upcoming development projects. An unidentified development official outlined work on sidewalks, intersections, pedestrian lighting and median landscaping, and provided an 18‑month schedule with expected completion in February–March next year.

"6th Avenue is the foyer to our city," the development presenter said, describing east‑side sidewalk demolition and paver replacement, intersection improvements (including mast arms at Grant and Lee) and a central landscaped median to be…

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