<body><div>WZBD.comThe latest Community Crossings matching grant awarded the City of Decatur is destined to bring a fresh look to a one-block area of Second St. downtown.Mayor Dan Rickord revealed at the latest meeting of city council that the city has been awarded $330,560 from the state’s Community Crossings program.The funds will be used next year to renovate the one block of Second St. from Monroe St. to Jackson St.Decorative lighting, new sidewalks, pavers, etc. are in the works.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3w2CHE_1H3xHkSX00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3w2CHE_1H3xHkSX00" width="1055" height="291" ></figure>In all, 12 decorative lights will be erected by ESL/Spectrum, which has placed the same lights in other downtown areas.The project will be phase 4 of a 4-phase project the city launched a number of years ago.Second St., from Monroe St. south and several blocks of Monroe St., have been finished for some time.The city applied for $1 million from the CC program, listing seven possible projects, and received the far lesser amount.The program has changed, making awards only once a year as opposed to twice annually in the past, with lesser amounts to award, the mayor noted.</div></body>

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The latest Community Crossings matching grant awarded the City of Decatur is destined to bring a fresh look to a one-block area of Second St. downtown. Mayor Dan Rickord revealed at the latest meeting of city council that the city has been awarded $330,560 from the state’s Community Crossings program.

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The latest Community Crossings matching grant awarded the City of Decatur is destined to bring a fresh look to a one-block area of Second St. downtown. May

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