Decatur’s newly renovated recreation center won’t open for another month, but residents can get a sneak peak at the lobby.

The city began fixing up the 54-year-old facility on Sycamore Street last year, spending $6.9 million for a new gym, elevated running track, catering kitchen and computer lab.

The center’s lobby will be open during January to take registrations and payments for upcoming classes. The facility is set to re-open on Feb. 4.

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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