DAVID HORN

DECATUR CITY COUNCIL

City News

Has Decatur's neighborhood revitalization effort stalled? - Learn more

Is a casino and horse racing a winning ticket for Decatur's prosperity? - See more

Public input requested to create safer roads in Decatur - Read more

Has Decatur changed its trajectory with its new city manager? - Learn more

Decatur's population grows by 93 residents - See more

State-of-the-art technology coming to the Decatur Police Department - Read more

Should Decatur eliminate its grocery tax? - Learn more

David Horn re-elected to the city council.  Thank you Decatur - See more  

Councilman Horn's responses to the Herald & Review questionnaire - Read more 

Policy Views

Increase in property taxes is poor public policy - Read more

Decatur will unnecessarily lose millions in tax revenue to Forsyth cannabis dispensary - Learn more

Decatur residents have spoken.  Reduce the number of gambling establishments - See more

Decatur is the cheapest place to live in the U.S. - Learn more

Delipidated buildings are a public safety threat. Their removal is an economic development opportunity - See more

Is urban agriculture one solution to reducing gun violence in Decatur? - Read more  

Stigma threatens health and well-being of Decatur's youth - See more

More protection for pets coming to Decatur - Read more

Restricting the ability for public comment at council meetings was shortsighted - Learn more

Despite dredging Lake Decatur, city to spend millions more to increase water supply - See more

Decatur's population is declining.  Will traditional economic growth reverse the trend? - Learn more 

Dr. David J. Horn proudly serves on the city council in Decatur, IL.  His third term runs from May 2025 - April 2029.

Information about recent and upcoming Decatur City Council meetings, as well as the latest news about David's work on the council, can be found on this webpage.  Visit Councilman David Horn's Facebook Page - Horn for Decatur for timely information on topics to be discussed at council meetings, summaries of each meeting, statistics about the city, and responses to concerns of community members. 

Decatur City Council member David Horn is here to help.  Please contact him at 217-358-5003 or hornfordecatur@gmail.com when he can be of assistance.  Contact information for all members of the city council can be found on the city's website (https://decaturil.gov/300/Mayor-Council).   

The Decatur City Council meets on the first and third Monday of each month (except during holidays when the meeting is held on Tuesday).  The council may also meet for study sessions and special meetings during other Mondays.  The agenda and documents for each meeting are posted on the city's website the Thursday evening preceding the council meeting (https://decaturil.gov/389/Agendas-Minutes).

Meetings take place at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers located on the third floor of the Decatur Civic Center (1 Gary K. Anderson Place).  Free parking is available in the lot immediately south of the entrance.  Citizens are encouraged to attend, and 3 minutes per citizen is allotted for public comment near the beginning of each meeting.  

"One of the most important qualities of a leader is to listen, and my first priority is to meet with as many of the citizens of Decatur as I can.  Whether the individuals I meet are struggling or prospering there has been one common theme: Decatur is a kind, caring, compassionate community.  Decatur is a city poised for positive transformation with its best days ahead of it." -David Horn