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Decatur City Council approves contracts, grants and infrastructure work; schedules three rezoning hearings
Summary
The Decatur City Council voted 4–0 to approve a series of resolutions awarding contracts, accepting grants and permitting infrastructure changes; the council also scheduled three rezoning public hearings for June 1 and moved into executive session to discuss a city property interest.
The Decatur City Council approved a package of resolutions and scheduled three rezoning public hearings during its evening meeting.
In the meeting’s most substantive actions, the council voted 4–0 to approve Resolution 26095, a special‑use permit for Verizon Wireless to install a temporary cellular facility at 3536 Gordon Terry Parkway to support the Rock the South concert. Jeff Bass of CMS told the council the unit would be delivered May 29 and removed June 26 and described it as "a temporary telecommunications tower" with a generator to boost signal.
The council also awarded several contracts and approved related change orders and procurements. It awarded bid 26003 to Hood Contracting for Bunny Lane widening (Resolution 26098) and bid 26016 to BCA for renovations at the Carrie Matthews Recreation Center (Resolution 26100); the renovation was described with an estimated 150‑day completion timeline. Council approved Resolution 26106 to accept Change Order No. 8 for the Wilson…
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