{"id":41189,"date":"2026-10-14T18:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=41189"},"modified":"2026-10-14T18:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:28:13","slug":"downtown-block-to-receive-decorative-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/downtown-block-to-receive-decorative-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown block to receive decorative lights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By BOB SHRALUKA<br><\/strong><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An admittedly neglected area of downtown Decatur is now in line for some sprucing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city&#8217;s board of works and safety recently approved an expenditure of $69,828 for 12 decorative street lights which will be placed on the one block of Second St., from Monroe St. to Jackson St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Downtown-block.jpg?resize=640%2C190&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Downtown-block.jpg?w=966&amp;ssl=1 966w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Downtown-block.jpg?resize=300%2C89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Downtown-block.jpg?resize=768%2C228&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ESL\/Spectrum, which has erected decorative lighting in other downtown areas, received the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pavers and new sidewalks are scheduled for the block which, Mayor Dan Rickord, said, \u201chas been neglected for a few years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effort is phase 4 of a 4-phase project the city initiated a number of years ago, according to Street\/Sanitation Superintendent Matt Schultz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second St. from Monroe St. south has had decorative lights, new sidewalks, etc. for several years. 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