{"id":42126,"date":"2026-11-13T14:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T19:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=42126"},"modified":"2026-11-13T14:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T19:40:16","slug":"latest-cc-grant-to-aid-downtown-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/latest-cc-grant-to-aid-downtown-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest CC grant to aid downtown block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mayor Dan Rickord revealed at the latest meeting of city council that the city has been awarded $330,560 from the state&#8217;s Community Crossings program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funds will be used next year to renovate the one block of Second St. from Monroe St. to Jackson St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decorative lighting, new sidewalks, pavers, etc. are in the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Second-St.-M-to-J.jpg?resize=640%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Second-St.-M-to-J.jpg?resize=1024%2C282&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Second-St.-M-to-J.jpg?resize=300%2C83&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Second-St.-M-to-J.jpg?resize=768%2C212&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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