Decatur joins amicus brief in Chang v. Milton; charter review and reparations task force appointments announced

The Decatur City Commission voted to join a multi‑city amicus brief in Chang v. City of Milton, a Georgia Supreme Court case that asks whether municipalities can be liable for fixed obstructions located outside travel lanes. City staff and the city manager said the Court of Appeals’ decision — which affirmed a jury award of $35 million against Milton for a masonry planter on a shoulder outside the motoring lanes — could have significant financial implications for Georgia municipalities; the commission approved a resolution authorizing participation in the amicus brief.