Powers is a longtime commissioner who has served on the city’s five-member governing body since 2015.
The City of Decatur commission leaders selected Tony Powers as mayor for 2026. He will be the city’s first Black mayor.
The Decatur City Commission voted on the decision on Jan. 5. Powers is a longtime commissioner who has served on the city’s five-member governing body since 2015. He received the mayor’s gavel at a City Hall meeting attended by residents and city staff…