Mayor Tab Bowling wins re-election

Mayor Tab Bowling wins re-election

After 20 years in office.

For the first time since 19-92 -- a decatur mayor won re-election tonight.

Incumbent tab bowling defeated challenger butch williams in the run-off election -- winning 54 percent of the vote.

We continue our team coverage with waay 31's casey albritton now.

She's live at decatur city hall after talking with mayor tab bowling.

Casey, what's his plan for the next four years?

Mayor bowling tells me the pandemic has slowed down growth in decatur over the last year-- and that's why infrastructure is one of his top priorities--so more people will come to the area.

Bowling says the city is working on improvements on highway 20 and sixth avenue.

He also says other roads will be worked on over the next few months... bowling says decatur utilities will also be fixing sewer issues-- after about 20 million gallons of sewage overflowed back in february.

Bowling says these projects will encourage more people and business to come to decatur, despite the pandemic.

"the highway 20 development, that's the new decatur.

That will be the new entrance to our city as you are traveling west and of course, to redo your foyer, 6th avenue, that's the foyer of our home.

Covid has changed a few things, but we are on track for 200,000 guests a year."

Bowling says as the city continues to grow, residents will see a new fire station as well.

Decatur mayor bowling says these projects will be costly--but the city is prepared to complete them all.

Live in decautur, casey albritton, waay 31 news.