From ONA

• Fall Jazz Nights start next month – every Thursday in September, starting 9/7
  • If it’s raining, the event moves inside to the Solarium
  • Oakhurstjazznights.com
  • Oakhurst merchandise also for sale at Jazz Nights
  • Merchandise available on the Oakhurst website – wine bags, cozies, banners – new purple banners coming soon! – http://www.oakhurstga.org/
  • Oakhurst oliday party planning is underway : Thanksgiving potluck dinner and tree lighting in Harmony Park

From Brian Smith, City Commissioner

• Upcoming Fall Events in & Oakhurst Decatur
  • 8/26 Sips & Small Plates at the Solarium
  • Labor Day Weekend: Decatur Book Festival
  • 9/2: Decatur Day at McKoy Park
  • September: Concerts on the Square – decaturdba.com/events/concerts-on-the-square/
  • 10/1 Young Emerging Artists at Harmony Park
  • 10/7 Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby
  • 10/14 Porchfest
  • 10/15 Decatur Beer Festival
  • Construction updates
    • New traffic lights with turn lights going on at several intersections in next month to two months
    • Reimagine West Howard
      • Goals: Slow down traffic, reducing lanes
      • 2 communities meetings so far
      • Should see a final plan/sketch in next month
• Purchase of Methodist Children’s Home
  • 22 of 77 acres will be permanent greenspace
  • 1% interest loan secured by the City for the purchase
  • Other 55 acres: Community input and planning sessions will commence in early next year
  • See Click Fix app for problems/issues you see around the city that need fixing
  • Lot at Mead & College Ave: Church is still looking to sell property. No project at this time

Jennifer Ross, Police Update

• Review of UCR Analysis
• Implementing new technology to fight crime, but delay in implementation b/c crime is so low. Helps direct officers to hot spots.
• Theft: Biggest problem is entering autos. About 1/3 of thefts – most are not secured cars. Biggest problem right now is at Feld/Cambridge/Mead
• If you see a crime in progress – Call police immediately. Please don’t yell/draw attention to yourself.  Provide as much info as you can to police.
• Citizens police academy – Thursday nights for 10 weeks
  • Learn how policing works
  • Meet the officers
  • Smart 911 – Register if you haven’t yet
  • Upcoming Jr Police Academy 11-14 yos, free camp during fall break
  • Reved up Kids: Free 1 Hour presentation about keeping kids safe
  • Kids Self Defense
  • Police Contact Info – FB, twitter, etc
  • Traffic enforcement issues – call or email PD; Traffic design issues (ex: East Lake) require more background – Courtney Frish is the one to contact to get your street on the list or email Brian