Monday, March 4, 2013
A meet and greet for the two candidates for the District 1 seat on the Decatur City Commission will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Church at Decatur Heights.
Come to the Church at Decatur Heights on Saturday, March 9, if you want to meet the two candidates for the District 1 seat on Decatur City Commission. A forum and meet and greet for Greg Coleson and Scott Drake will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the church at 735 Sycamore Drive. The public is invited. Coleson and Drake are running for the commission seat Bill Floyd left in January. A special election will be held March 19 for voters who reside in District 1. Other stories about the election.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Drake says he knows how Decatur works because he grew up here, has owned a small business and has been involved with the Decatur Business Association.
Scott Drake, 37, is running in the March 19 election for the Decatur City Commission seat representing District 1. The Decatur native attended Druid Hills High and the University of Mississippi and previously ran his own advertising and marketing agency. He is now director of client services for SolDesign, an interactive marketing agency. He lives in the Artisan condo building with his wife and two children. You can find more information on his candidate website. The other candidate, Greg Coleson, answered the first set of questions on Monday and the second set on Wednesday. Drake answered the first set on Tuesday. Answers have been edited for length. What would you bring to the city commission? First of all, my experience. … I’ve seen how…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The District 1 candidate says he has a vision for Decatur that involves more bike lanes, green infrastructure and the creation of community spaces.
Greg Coleson, 48, is running in the March 19 election for the Decatur City Commission seat representing District 1. He grew up in East Point and Fayette County and attended Woodward Academy, the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. He and his wife, Nicole, started the Decatur Farmers Market. The independent software consultant lives with his wife and daughter on Wilton Drive. For more information about Coleson, visit his campaign webpage. The first part of the Coleson interview ran Monday. The other candidate, Scott Drake, answered questions Tuesday on Patch and will answer questions on Thursday. Answers have been edited for length. What would you do to help Decatur? I would try to use my vision I have for Decatur to make it a better …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Decatur native says it's good that developers are still interested in the city, but he wants to make sure the city government listens to the neighborhoods.
Scott Drake, 37, is running in the March 19 election for the Decatur City Commission seat representing District 1. The Decatur native attended Druid Hills High and the University of Mississippi and previously ran his own advertising and marketing agency. He is now director of client services for SolDesign, an interactive marketing agency. He lives in the Artisan condo building with his wife and two children. You can find more information on his candidate website. The other candidate, Greg Coleson, answered questions on Monday. He will answer different questions on Patch on Wednesday and Drake will answer those questions Thursday. Answers have been edited for length. Why are you running? I grew up in Decatur with very active parents both in…
Monday, February 25, 2013
The independent software consultant wants to see Decatur maintain the quality of the school system and develop more means of alternative transportation. His opponent, Scott Drake, will answer questions on Patch Tuesday.
Greg Coleson, 48, is running in the March 19 election for the Decatur City Commission seat representing District 1. He grew up in East Point and Fayette County and attended Woodward Academy, the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. He and his wife, Nicole, started the Decatur Farmers Market. The independent software consultant lives with his wife and daughter on Wilton Drive. For more information about Coleson, visit his campaign webpage. The other candidate, Scott Drake, will answer questions Tuesday on Patch. Their answers to other questions will appear on following days. Answers have been edited for length. Why are you running? I love Decatur, great city. My wife and I spent a lot of time looking around for a place to live when we …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Coleson, the founder of the Decatur Farmers Market, faces businessman Scott Drake for the Dist. 1 seat.
Greg Coleson has filed to run for city commission Dist. 1 in the special election March 19. Coleson is running against Decatur businessman Scott Drake to fill the seat vacated by longtime Mayor Bill Floyd, who stepped down to take a new job in private industry. Here is a release that Coleson provided to Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch: I am excited to announce my candidacy for Decatur City Commissioner, District 1. Decatur has been in the forefront of national, state and local news, for our schools, our businesses, our food, our community and our ideas and innovations. I am genuinely thankful to our City officials and Decatur citizens for building a community we are proud to call home. I have a deep commitment to Decatur, Georgia. I …
Friday, February 15, 2013
So far, only one candidate has entered the race: Scott Drake.
If you want to run for the District 1 seat on the Decatur City Commission, the deadline to qualify is 4:30 p.m. Friday. So far only Scott Drake has signed up. To run, you need to pay the $144 qualifying fee and submit paperwork to the city clerk's office. Qualifying started Wednesday. The District 1 city commission seat has been vacant since Bill Floyd resigned Jan. 7. The commission is now operating with four members. The election is scheduled for March 19. District 1 lies mostly to the north of College Avenue.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Candidates will run March 19 to fill the Decatur City Commission seat formerly held by Bill Floyd.
Decatur residents interested in running for an open city commission seat can sign up 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to Friday at city hall. The candidates must file the proper papers at the city clerk's office and pay the $144 qualifying fee. They must be legal adults and have lived in District 1 for at least a year. The candidates will run March 19 in a special election to fill the District 1 city commission seat Bill Floyd held for 22 years. Floyd resigned last month to take a consulting job. Only residents of District 1 will vote in the special election. Most of the district is north of College Avenue.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Want to run? You can file qualifying paperwork in February.
The Decatur City Commission has voted to set March 19 as the date for a special election to fill the District 1 seat. The winner will fill the seat vacated by Bill Floyd, who resigned last month to take a consulting job. City Manager Peggy Merriss said people who are interested in running must be a legal adult and must have lived in District 1 for a year. District 1 lies mostly, but not completely, to the north of College Avenue. The fee to file qualifying papers is $144 and the qualifying dates will be Feb. 13-15. Interested residents can file the required paperwork from 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m. on those days at the city clerk's office. Floyd held the city commission seat for 22 years. He also served the city as mayor since 1995, being chosen …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The election would be held March 19 to fill the District 1 commission seat vacated by Bill Floyd.
A new election is on the horizon in Decatur. The city commission meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, and is expected to set a March 19 special election for the District 1 city commission post. City Manager Peggy Merriss is recommending the qualifying period be Wednesday, Feb. 13, to Friday, Feb. 15, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day. The winner will fill the seat Bill Floyd held for 22 years. He resigned last month to take a consulting job. Floyd also served as mayor since 1995, being chosen by his peers on the commission. The winner will serve through 2015. So far, Scott Drake is the only person to announce his intention to run. In other business, five residents of Midway Road have asked to be annexed into the City of Decatur. …
Greg Coleson
1:40 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Roxanne, sounds like I might enjoy talking with you. Please feel free come to one of my many Meet & Greets this weekend. We will be able to speak in person. All are welcome. Hosts: Scott & Molly Marrah 525 Clairemont Ave. Friday, 3/1 6 - 8pm Hosts: Corky Gallo 300 Adair St. Saturday, 3/2 3 – 5pm Hosts: Marie Mealor 249 Forkner Drive Sunday, 3/3 3-5pm Hosts: Greg & Tiffany Comrie, Ann & Bob … more ›