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Founded during the early Reconstruction Era in 1868, Antioch African Methodist Episcopal Church holds the distinction of being the first black church of Decatur. The original members began meeting at the home of Sister Lou Bratcher. The members included Henry Anderson, Jethro Brooks, William Howard, Van Ross, James Jackson and several others. In 1874, a one-room building was constructed on Marshall Street in Decatur.

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continues with the design of Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Improvement Project. The county will host two (2) Public Information Open House events about this project. Both of these events will present the same information.

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 13, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/84958022051. The meeting can be joined by phone at 602-333-0032 or 1-888-270-9936 and using the conference code 482992.

At a recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners’ Committee of the Whole meeting, Commissioner Steve Bradshaw proposed the adoption of the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code. “The intent of this proposal is very straight forward,” Commissioner Bradshaw said. “It is simply to provide an additional tool in our toolbox as we work to address blighted conditions on existing properties in DeKalb County.”

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 14 at 6 p.m. at the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Headquarters, 1950 West Exchange Place, Tucker, GA 30084. The meeting will take place in suite 111. For more information, contact Carol Underwood, administrative coordinator, at 404-371-2927 or cjunderw@dekalbcountyga.gov.