City of Decatur Survey

The City of Decatur is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan. This document helps guide the city as it considers new policies, zoning changes, and future directions. This plan is important to you because these decisions will help define the future goals and objectives of the City. Please take the time to answer this survey and help direct the future of Decatur.

This online survey will be available beginning January 28th, 2010, and will continue until February 26th, 2010. A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 10th, at 6:00 p.m., at the Riverside Center, 231 East Monroe Street, to discuss the results and listen to public input.

Please show your Decatur pride by participating in this important process.

City of Decatur Survey

Gregory A. "Greg" Fleming is the recipient of the 2009 Stephen Decatur Award.

Greg Fleming is the president and CEO of Fleming Excavation. He has lived in Adams County all his life and is the father of two daughters and four stepchildren. Greg graduated from Bellmont High School and Tri-State University with a degree in Civil Engineering.

Greg has been an enthusiastic supporter of many local organizations that benefit the community. These organizations include: Adams County Historical Society, Adams County Community Foundation. Decatur Bank and Trust/First Merchants Bank, Boys and Girls Club, Decatur Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Adams County and Zion Lutheran Church.

Fleming has also been involved with many other organizations, both inside and outside of Adams County these include: Boy Scouts of America; Junior Achievement; Swiss Heritage Village, Youth for Christ; Forgotten Children’s International; House of Hope and Special Olympics.

The Stephen Decatur award is given annually to an individual who has gone above and beyond ordinary service to this community. The award dictates that the individual should be someone that the entire community can look to for leadership and guidance. Certainly Greg Fleming is such a person.

Promoting the Business of Decatur

Membership Advantages

• Credibility – Chamber members are recognized as leaders in the business community.
• Business Referrals – the Chamber receives weekly calls from people seeking to do business in Decatur. These calls are referred to Chamber members.
• Web Exposure
• Decatur Dollars Program
• Insurance Discounts
• Networking Opportunities – Chamber events allow you to meet other business leaders
• Conference Room – the Chamber conference room is available to members for off-site meetings.
• Chamber Communicator – the monthly Chamber newsletter is mailed to 400 business leaders and distributed in the Decatur Daily Democrat.
• Advertising – promote your business in the Communicator, website or Decatur map.

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What can the Chamber do your your business?

• We refer only Chamber members when calls come in from the community looking for specific businesses.
• Certify your seriousness about your business with the display of your membership in one of Decatur's leading business organizations.
• Improve your business contacts around town. We offer the Monthly Luncheons, Annual Meeting, Spotlight on Decatur and the Golf Outing for your networking opportunities.
• We encourage all members to support other members by patronizing their businesses.
• We act as a government liaison to bring you the legislative issues that affect your business.
• Professional Counseling offered through the SBDC.
• Get involved on one of our committees to make new business contacts.
• We also send out a monthly newsletter, offer Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breaking & Open House assistance and much much more.
• Call the chamber at 724-2604 to see how we can help your business thrive in Decatur!