Nearly $1M worth of upgrades coming to Decatur's parks + police department

Decatur City Hall — The Decatur City Council meets on the first floor of the City Hall building. (Ben Johnson / Hville Blast)

Nearly $1M worth of upgrades are on the way to Decatur’s police force and playgrounds after a City Council meeting on Monday, October 19.

In a unanimous 5-0 vote, $650,000 was approved to be used for upgrades on four local playgrounds, and a federal grant was accepted worth $325,000, which will go towards the Decatur Police Department.

Read more below, and make sure to subscribe to our newsletter to get news like this delivered to your inbox.

$650,000 worth of upgrades coming to four Decatur playgrounds

City of Decatur rendering — This is what an upgraded playground might look like in Decatur. (City of Decatur)

Four playgrounds in Decatur are set to get serious upgrades:

The city hasn’t officially said what upgrades are coming to which park, how the money will be split between each project or when the upgrades will be completed.

Decatur Police Department receives federal grant worth $325,000

The Decatur City Council has accepted a $325,000 federal grant which will purchase a mobile command vehicle (MCV) for the Decatur Police Department. MCVs are essentially portable headquarters that allow for increased coordination and communication while on the move.

The grant was secured through U.S. Senator Katie Britt’s office and requires no financial investment from the city.

Want more content like this? Follow Hville Blast on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter.