FOSTERING EQUITABLE RELATIONSHIPS

We must remove disparities among our citizens and create a more equitable community for all.  Decatur has been ranked as having among the highest levels of racial disparities in the U.S.  Each citizen in Decatur has a distinct identity - gender, age, ethnicity, race, culture, socio-economic class, educational background, and political view.  All of these identities should be valued and are important for our community.  Let us become a city that embraces our differences and finds common ground solutions to our long-standing issues and concerns.  Let us create a city where there is opportunity for all.  Fostering equitable relationships can: allow all voices to be heard, create a greater sense of identity for our city, and allow our citizens to thrive now and in the future.