Should we or shouldn’t we? If you have an opinion on MARTA extending it’s reach to the nether regions of Fulton County and reside in the county but not Atlanta , tonight marks the first night you can give elected officials your thoughts. Four meetings are scheduled throughout Fulton (dates and locations below) as part
In a tied vote Monday evening, broken by Mayor Max Bacon, Smyrna became the first city in Georgia to institute a hands-free ordinance for drivers. According to the Cobb County Courier, Councilor Derek Norton sponsored and lobbied for the measure. Voting “yes” with Councilor Norton were Corky Welch and Doug Stoner, while Susan Wilson, Andrea
Keisha Lance Bottoms has claimed victory in the Atlanta Mayor’s race runoff, after 100% of precincts showed her with a lead of about 750 votes – eerily similar to Norwood’s last attempt to become Mayor versus Kasim Reed. Norwood gave a spirited defense of her candidacy, noting that there are still some outstanding military overseas
Cumming’s most recent election saw the Old Guard toppled by the city’s new blood. Mayor Ford Gravitt, who you may know as the man who became Cumming’s mayor 48 years ago, lost to a political newcomer in an electoral upset. As one could expect, his fall from grace has been met with the most vitriolic mixture
Let’s play a fun game of “What If?” I cannot begin to predict who will make it to the run off because the field is so crowded in Atlanta’s Mayoral race. However, I am willing to predict a low voter turnout in this general election due to overwhelming number of candidates in the race. A
It’s still a mess. Now it’s a mess that a Judge will allow to cash flow. Maggie Lee breaks the news as follows: Yep Fulton County, you are getting property tax bills this year. That's after a judge's ruling just now. Stoey soon #gapol — Maggie Lee (@maggie_a_lee) November 3, 2017 We forgive the typo
Fulton County is just busy being Fulton County, but this time it’s affecting the county tax digest in a way that goes well beyond Fulton County government. The Georgia Department of Revenue has rejected Fulton County’s 2017 tax digest in its entirety until the matter goes before a judge. Collections are completely halted. The state’s
WSBTV will be hosting a 90 minute debate this afternoon featuring candidates running to be the next Mayor of Georgia. I mean Atlanta. Except not. The mayor of our capital city is chosen by residents that compose roughly 5% of the state, but often speaks for all Georgians. Even for those of us in metro-Atlanta,
State Representative Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs) is assigned to the committee that determines which public universities in Georgia get tax dollars. Recently, an open records request uncovered Ehrhart used his position to pressure the President of Kennesaw State University to act in favor of his personal bias. Ehrhart was apparently offended by the KSU cheerleaders’
One Alderman in the City of Savannah seems to think it would be beneficial to follow in the footsteps of the City of Atlanta when it comes to decriminalization of marijuana. Savannah Morning News reported Monday morning that Van Johnson plans to bring before council a draft ordinance that would eliminate jail time and reduce
