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THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8 - 14, 2024 • PAGE 2
Festival celebrating romantic literature coming to Decatur
BY CHRISTINE FONVILLE
CHRISTINE@DEKALBCHAMP.COM
A new festival, jointly organized
by three local booksellers and
celebrating all things romance, is
coming to Decatur.
The inaugural LOVE Y'ALL book
festival is set to take place Feb. 16
through Feb. 18 at the Courtyard
by Marriott in downtown Decatur.
Organizers described the event
as "Georgia's first book festival
celebrating love, diversity, and
literature."
"The festival will create an
inclusive space for readers and
authors to connect, engage in
meaningful conversations, and
celebrate the enchanting world of
romance fiction," stated officials.
"With a diverse lineup of authors,
books, discussions and panels, the
festival promises an unforgettable
experience for attendees who
believe in the power of love stories."
According to the festival's
website, the event will feature a
lineup of more than 60 authors,
panel discussions, book signings,
author meet-and-greets and
giveaways. Friday will be the kickoff
of the festivities with one-of-a-
kind experiences with authors that
readers can sign up to attend,
plus a scavenger hunt at Oakland
Cemetery, high tea, karaoke, and
a dinner with multiple New York
Times bestselling authors, according
to officials. Saturday and Sunday
SEE FESTIVAL ON PAGE 3
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
DeKalb County 2024-2025
Consolidated Plan for HUD Programs
& Analysis of Impediments to Fair
Housing
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The DeKalb County Community Development
Department is in the process of completing the 2024-2029
Consolidated Plan for HUD Programs and the Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing for DeKalb County.
The Consolidated Plan is a planning document that
consolidates three different United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant programs
into one planning document. In DeKalb County, these
programs are the Community Development Block Grant
Program (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants Program
(ESG), and the HOME Investment Partnership Program.
The plan will primarily identify the needs of low-to-moder-
ate income neighborhoods and persons and demonstrate
how the County will meet those needs.
The document will provide guidance and identify priori
ties for the next five years. Ultimately, the purpose of the
Consolidated Plan is to develop viable urban communities
by providing resources that will:
• Provide decent and affordable housing,
• improve suitable living environments and,
• expand economic opportunities; principally benefit
ing low to moderate income persons
During this process we will hold a Community Meeting to
engage community stake holders in the process of identi
fying critical needs to assist the County in developing Long
Term Objectives as related to low-moderate income per
sons and communities.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Date/Time
Consolidated Plan Citizen Input
on Priority Needs
Thursday, February 15, 2024
6:00pm
Zoom Meeting Registration Link
ANUNCIO IMPORTANTE
Plan Consolidado para Programas de
HUD (Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano)
2024-2025 del Condado de DeKalb y
Analisis de impedimentos a la
Vivienda Justa
El Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario del Condado
de DeKalb esta en proceso de completar el Plan
Consolidado para Programas de HUD 2024-2029 del
Condado de DeKalb.
El Plan Consolidado es un documento de planificacion
que consolida tres programas diferentes de subvenciones
del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano
(HUD) de los Estados Unidos en un solo documento
de planificacion. En el Condado de DeKalb, estos
programas son el Programa de Subvenciones Globales
para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), el Programa de
Subvenciones para Soluciones de Emergencia (ESG) y
el Programa de Asociacion de Inversion HOME. El plan
identificara principalmente las necesidades de vecindarios
y personas con ingresos bajos o moderados, y mostrara
como el condado satisfara esas necesidades.
El documento proporcionara orientacion e identificara
prioridades para los proximos cinco anos. En definitiva,
el proposito del Plan Consolidado es desarrollar
comunidades urbanas viables mediante el suministro de
recursos que:
• Proporcionen viviendas decentes y asequibles,
• Mejoren entornos adecuados y,
• Amplien oportunidades economicas; beneficiando
principalmente a personas con ingresos bajos o modera
dos.
Durante este proceso, realizaremos dos Reuniones Co-
munitarias para involucrar a las partes interesadas de la
comunidad en la identification de necesidades criticas y
en el desarrollo de Objetivos a Largo Plazo para el Con
dado de DeKalb en relation con personas y comunidades
con ingresos bajos o moderados.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZlkdu6uq-
D0uG9YCYPoEAu11YhVz5syL9AAc#/registration
Audiencias Publicas
Fecha/Hora
Aportes Ciudadanos al Plan Consolidado
sobre Necesidades Prioritarias
Jueves, 15 de febrero de 2024
6:00 p.m.
Enlace de Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZlkdu-
6uqD0uG9YCYPoEAu11YhVz5syL9AAc
