rich folks

There are pot holes every where in the city but nothing is being done about them.

The City Council is rushing to build the lazy river at Point Mallard, build an out side theater in front of the Old Bank Building,

increase funds for the Art Center, increase funds for Tourist Bureau and only the Council knows what else they are going to build.

However, the pot holes in town are destroying the front end aligments of automobiles. There are not any known plans for repair of streets which are needed.

The city does not need another softball or soccer field. The city needs to repair the streets.

Peter, for once in my life I agree with you.

The City of Decatur desperately needs to work on "curb appeal." The majority of streets as well as main thoroughfares in the city look terrible, most of the roads are terrible, and overall much of it looks "junky." In many peoples' eyes, mine included, junky translates to "run-down" and "unsafe."

If I were a business owner or a potential homebuyer in the City of Decatur, one of the things I would be looking at would be the overall quality of the infrastructure. The Beltline is a logistical nightmare. I wouldn't move into a subdivision that had nice homes and potholes in the streets, and the residents of that neighborhood are rightfully concerned that the condition of the roads therein are driving down property values, as well as driving away potential new homeowners. All of the "fluff" projects the city council are interested in bringing to the city wouldn't interest me, if the overall appearance and infrastructure made it obvious to me that the city leadership didn't care about the upkeep and maintenance of the city as a whole.

The City of Decatur has a huge amount of potential, and I'd really love to see it grow, but they need to get someone in there to the City Council to explain that the reason people would rather live in Madison or Huntsville ISN'T because there aren't a bunch of trendy loft apartments downtown. Get a real estate broker from Nashville or Atlanta to explain it to you.

The City Government needs to fix the roads in this subdivision ASAP, and then file a lien against the developer. It's obvious to me that the developer is going to do nothing about the situation until they are forced to do so.

The city COULD file a lein on the Homeowners association. Why does the Homeowners assoiciation not try and sue the developer.

The city did not pave the streets. The work was improperly done or incomplete. This city is not responsible for the work if poorly done. Tax payer money is not responsible for this! The next thing the home owners will expect someone to treat their hards for weeds because sub standard sod was used. take up a collection.

The city is not responsible for the fact that the work was improperly done. However, the city is responsible for making sure that all codes and building ordinances are followed and enforced, and that includes developers that file plans with the city for subdivisions. The homeowners association has tried to follow the correct procedure for getting this problem fixed, but the developer isn't fixing the problem, and they won't unless the city throws the book at them. And yes, what will probably happen is the homeowners association will have to pay to get the roads fixed, and they'll hit everyone in the subdivision with a huge assessment to fix it, when it should have been done properly to begin with, and proper paving of the roads in that subdivision was supposed to have been included in the purchase price of their house. They'll get hit with another assessment to pay for attorney fees to sue the developer. Since the subdivision is located within the city limits, the city should exert its influence to get this problem fixed. I agree that having taxpayers pay for it is a last resort, but the city is also responsible for making sure that building standards and codes are enforced.

You wanted your overpriced homes in your overpriced neighborhood so fix your streets that are part of it , at least you don,t have to put up with all the crap the rest of us have thugs and trash all around us

Lesson: don't move to Decatur. It's a declining area, and cannot afford to take care of business. Why live in the city limits of a town like Decatur and pay extra taxes to an entity that will not fix the roads?

This is why that "Developer" now makes BBQ.

Pot holes, heaves, depressions the roads in Decatur are terrible! What about the big lip I slam into on the Beltline on the west-bound overpass just before you get to Central Pkwy. How long has that thing been there? How many alignments has it screwed up? Can I make a claim against the City for damage to my front end? Perhaps this would force them to fix a couple things. If you ask me, the posted speed limits are only there to keep the wheels on our cars!

Rebecca you are correct about the City being responsible for enforcing codes and building standards. The problem is we need to adopt more effective codes. The city inspectors should be better trained and become advocates for the City and the residents as opposed to buddies with the developers and builders - it's a racket and it hurts the tax payer and the home owner! Priceville is doing the same thing as we speak. The new neighborhoods are being built with little oversight and are governed by benign codes and building standards. I wouldn't own a new home in Priceville if it was given to me.

Potholes potholes everywhere but we're paying extra to have sewer lines in no man's land down the Beltline. Thanks again for raising our rates Anders.

In the case of the Beltline, it is a State Highway. Don't blame the city for that pothole. But they do have plenty more around town for which to be blamed.

If the streets in the subdivision were never paved with a topcoat, then the city trucks should not be driving over them. The sub-layers are not durable enough for truck traffic over an extended period. If the residents are complaining about the city trucks damaging the streets, let the residents haul their own trash out.

lets elect the same dummies again

There are plenty of subdivisions with no top coat of asphalt. London Place is such a place. Developers are not going to do crap unless their feet is held to the fire. Deerfoot is a new subdivision and should not have these problems unless corners were cut. However, the fact of the matter is that it IS a city street now and the problem should be fixed along with all the other sub-par roads and drainage issues in this city. Fixing infrastructure has not and will not ever be a priority for the city. There are far too many other pet projects than worrying about potholes.

YOU WANT YOUR MARBLES SCRAMBLED OR A HEADACHE BE SURE AND STAY IN LEFT LANE WHEN YOU GO OVER THE OVERPASS ON BELTLINE. SOMEONE MUST HAVE A FRONT END ALIGNMENT SHIOP. AS ITS BEEN THERE FOR YEARS AND IVE HEARD OTHERS COMPLAIN FOR YEARS

All of this falls on the HOA, The maintenance of the roads the way side signs the curbs the side walks, the under ground plumbing drainage it all falls to the HOA because they have policing powers to increase the fees to pay for them, Even the security of the area is the responsibility of the HOA like it or not. What they are trying to do is Privatize profits and socialize the expences to the taxpayer. The only way to make the city do it is to dissolve the HOA and that has to be done with a large number of home owners and that percentage was set by the developer.

I would think instead of hiring an attorney for $200.00 an hour I would buy some asphalt and fill the holes, Can't some of you folks pitch in and get a shovel and broom and just do it and have a block party when your done

This isn't the cities fault. They HOA needs to sue the developer. the city needs to fine the developer for not meeting code on building.

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But the city and the city taxpayers don't need to pay to have this street paved. Why should the other city residents have to pay for what the developer failed to do.

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Odd this happened. I remember looking at this subdivision a year or two ago and wondering "why didn't they finish paving the roads". Now I'm glad I didn't buy there.

Too bad that the city pulled the bankrupt developer's license AFTER they accepted the streets in the condition they're currently in.