boo, all that. this should be the primary concern of mayor kyle's new administration. where are the high paying jobs, the ones people used to have decades ago with benefits, 401K matching or (gasp) a pension? how can we attract and retain professionals to the area? all of these questions need answers at city hall level.

haHA. Funny. It will not be answered at the city hall level. It will be answered in the private sector where the job creators will go about their business hoping city hall doesn't get in the way.

Decatur is on the move. We must thank the Chamber and our economic leaders for our improvement.

So, this is what we have to show for all of the "economic development" tax breaks Decatur has lavished on the private sector? Doesn't make sense.

The Decatur Metropolitan Statistical Area is more than just Decatur. It's pretty much all of Morgan AND Lawrence counties. Don't blame Decatur City Hall - blame Hartselle, Moulton, Trinity, and more.

Because there's a large swath of Bankhead National Forest in the MSA, and much of the two counties is rural, our per capita income is going to be low no matter what. I

One thing - the fact that so many Decatur plant managers and management personnel choose to live in Huntsville and Madison is disturbing and disappointing. They don't join the local civic clubs, don't serve on the local school boards, don't give a damn what happens on the south side of the river.