Decatur Parks End Year With 72 207 Visitors and School Growth
A year end report shows 72 207 people visited Decatur parks with weekly tournaments and expanded playgrounds at Pop Oliver Westlawn Buena Vista Lakeview and others. Decatur Schools enroll 8 600 students with 385 teachers and plans for growth through 1972 include new elementary buildings and Austin High additions while the budget nears 3 million dollars.
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Decatur Parks
City Parks and Recreation
Pop -Oliver
Westlawn
Buena Vista
Lakeview
4Th Ave
West Gordon Dr
Cherry St. School
Walter Jackson
Tight Money Pressures Decatur Construction in 1966
Tight money squeezed Decatur’s construction in 1966 though effects were milder than in other cities. Commercial permits fell 43 percent and residential 13 percent, totaling about 9.9 million dollars. Yancey cites 324 new homes and 92 apartment units, with 1966 easing hints from Fed policy and Commerce outlook predicting easier credit in 1967.
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Decatur
Charles Yancey
Decatur Building Department
Yancey
City Water Department
14Th Street
Huntsville
Federal Reserve Board
John T. Conner
1966 a Transitional Year for Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Chamber of Commerce wraps a year described as a period of transition as Robert Harris terms 1966 successful. The group added 133 new members, created 15 new committees, and pursued civic center planning with city officials and consultants. Aimed at workforce development, it also targeted high school students for blue collar jobs, endorsed job training, and expanded efforts in local schools and regional promotions. Plans for a full-time staffer and new officers were announced for 1967.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Robert Harris
Decatur
Civic Center
City Commission
Memphis
Alabama Council On the Arts
Harris
Chamber
U.S. 31
Tennessee Valley
Morgan County
City Paves 52 Blocks in Year, Record Street Spending
City Engineer Bill Wright reports 52 blocks of new streets added in the year ending today. The street department spent a record 510,408 in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, including 24,876 reimbursed by other departments. Major outlays covered housekeeping and trash pickup, plus 25,424 for widening Austinville Rd. and Seq 52.
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Bill Wright
Austinville Rd
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Leeman
Carver
Austin High
Lakeside High
Woodmeade
Cherry St
U. S
Austinville
Delano
East Acres
Housing Authority
Park and Recreation Board
Cash Homes
Cashin Park
Pines
Jesse Lewis Smith
West Side Park
West Side
Red Cross
Blue Haven Pool
Paradise
Dixie Boys Baseball League
Delano Park
Civic League
Summer Ave
Parks and Recreation Department
Colt League
Rock House
Westside Park
the Pines
Bailey Field
Delano Park Rose Garden
2Nd Ave
Bank Street
Chamber of Commerce
Aeon
Pyrai
Albany
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