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	Accounting & Finance Active Living Administrative Services Animal Control Bond Projects Building Codes Building in a Historic District Building Permits & Inspections Business Licenses Cemetery Children & Youth Programs Citizen Survey Results City Contact Directory City Manager's Office Codes Enforcement Community & Economic Development Development Department Emergency Management Engineering Facilities Maintenance Fire Department Job Opportunities Maps Municipal Court Personnel Planning & Zoning Police Department Property Taxes and Fees Public Safety Records Public Works Recreation Department Recycling and Composting Requests for Proposals Sanitation Services Stormwater Utility Streets and Drainage				City of Decatur Annual Report 2007 Included inside are special features about Decatur, the City Hall Renovation, MARTA Plaza Renovation and results from the Decatur Citizen Survey. In addition, reports about City departments and a City of Decatur Telephone Directory >Click for PDF Patrick Grier Receives Thomas O. Davis Public Servant Award Patrick Grier, well known to his fellow City of Decatur employees for his pleasant and kind spirit and his dedication to his job, was named recipient of the Thomas O. Davis Public Servant Award at the March DBA meeting. >Click to read more City Services Overview City services are provided by the General Government Department under the direction of the City Manager, through operating departments established by the City Commission. The City Manager appoints department heads subject to confirmation by the City Commission and appoints all other City employees in accordance with established personnel policies. The General Government Department provides staff support for the City Commission, general management services, operations management services, and personnel management services. Employees of this department also serve as the central staff to respond to service requests, information requests and complaints. The primary goals of the General Government Department are to: Ensure that policies established by the City Commission are carried out effectively. Ensure that all City departments provide the best possible services at the least possible cost. Preserve and enhance the City's residential neighborhoods. Promote the economic vitality of the City's commercial areas. Provide timely and accurate assistance to citizen requests and concerns.