🌱 City Approves Development Of Racial Equity Plan + Sinkhole Repaired

Hello again, neighbors! It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Daily. Let's get this weekend started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things going on in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 88 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories in Decatur-Avondale Estates today:

1. At its Jun. 6 meeting, the Decatur City Commission approved an agreement with The Common Good Agency to develop a racial equity action plan. "This plan will be developed in partnership with the employee equity and inclusion team and will engage all city employees in order to help the city operationalize racial equity," said Communications Manager Renae Madison. The total cost of the project is estimated to be about $283,000. (Decaturish.com )
2. The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm on Thursday unveiled the upgraded youth spaces at the N.H. Scott Recreation Center in Decatur. The upgrades for the "Good Neighbor Club" include new TVs, a projector screen for movie nights, a gaming area, classroom tables for homework assistance, a ping pong table and a reading nook/open play area. Hawks guard Sharife Cooper was present for the opening of the newly-renovated space. (11Alive.com WXIA)
3. A section of the road by 2826 Pangborn Road was closed yesterday while crews worked to determine what caused a sinkhole. Temporary repairs to the sinkhole, that was discovered on March 30, were made. (Decaturish.com )

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Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Curated Book Bundles At Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library (10:00 AM)
• Stuffed Animal Taxidermy At Decatur Library (2:00 PM)
• Taste of Decatur Dance Party At Decatur Square (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Come see Michelle Malone at Eddie's Attic on Saturday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m. Malone has been a mainstay of American roots music for over 30 years. (ARTSATL)
• Don't miss singer-songwriter and hymn writer Sandra McCracken's performance at Eddie's Attic on Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m. The Nashville artist has produced 14 solo albums over two decades. (sandramccracken.com)
• Come out for the WWE Friday Night SmackDown at the State Farm Arena on Friday, July 29 at 7:45 p.m. See all your favorite SmackDown superstars live! (statefarmarena.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— Carla Varner