Fulton County is asking a federal court to order the return of election files seized during the Jan. 28 FBI raid, and to unseal the affidavit supporting the search warrant for the county’s elections hub. Commission Chairman Robb Pitts and Commissioner Mo Ivory have separately told the media that they view the raid as part […]
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Fulton County concerned over voter data and election control after FBI raid
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said county officials cannot be certain that private voter information remains safe following an FBI raid at the county’s elections hub in South Fulton. During a Thursday press conference, Pitts addressed the execution of a criminal search warrant seeking ballots from the 2020 presidential election. He said county attorneys […]
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To TAD or not to TAD — that is the question
The Tax Allocation District (TAD) is one of the most popular economic redevelopment tools in the City of Atlanta — one that helped finance the redevelopment of Atlantic Station as well as hundreds of projects throughout the city. In December 2024, the Atlantic Station TAD was shut down because it had lived up to its […]
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$76.8M redevelopment with affordable housing coming to southwest Atlanta
Fulton County approved a $76.8 million mixed-use development project that’s intended to spur economic growth in southwest Atlanta and address affordable housing needs. Develop Fulton, the county’s development authority, has approved a bond resolution that will bring residential living and commercial space to 840 Woodrow Street near the Atlanta BeltLine. Led by Woodfield Acquisitions, a […]
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The Unknown Origin of Fulton County
We know the last name but apparently no one bothered to write down the first name. It’s a cautionary tale about the value of taking notes on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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Willis thanks Fulton County voters for election win
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will remain in office for another four years. Willis said that she is thankful to voters in Fulton County for trusting her to continue her work and will continue to seek justice for the community. “Fulton County, thank you for trusting me with the honor of serving as your […]
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A Proper Depot
Continuing our march through the history of the City of Atlanta, the population triples in 5-years, there is a recognition of the need for a proper rail connecting point, and the little town by the railroad tracks continues to change. It’s an ongoing story of Iron and Ambition on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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Fall leaves and festivities at the upcoming Chastain Park Arts Festival
Held in Fulton County’s largest greenspace, the two-day fine-arts festival will feature around 185 artists of all creative mediums.
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Fulton County awards $2.3 million in funding for artists and art nonprofits
The Contracts for Service program supports arts and culture activities that provide opportunities for life-long learning and participation in the arts. By Allison Joyner Last month, the Fulton County Arts and Culture Department announced they distributed $2.3 million to individual artists, art programs and art-related organizations through its Contracts for Service program (CFS). The department […]
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Anna Roach on metro Atlanta: ‘There’s something for everybody here’
For Anna Roach, being executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission is the job she dreamed of getting.
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County commissions, school boards and Buckhead cityhood slate are among lesser-known races taking shape
By John Ruch The attention-grabbing melees for governor and a U.S. Senate seat were among the 2022 election battles finalized by the official candidate qualifying deadline of March 11, but many other races took shape, too, including county commission and school board races and a slate of pro-cityhood candidates in Buckhead. Throwing in the Congressional […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: More on Atlanta’s ongoing election cycle
The City of Atlanta has entered the “Green Zone” of its COVID-19 reopening plan, and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms lifted the city’s mask mandate, which has been in effect since late July. While masks are still required in all City of Atlanta facilities, private businesses and restaurants can decide if they want folks to mask […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Georgia State receives $5 million to research brain development
In Atlanta, cars are king. Some folks are looking to change that, though. The Atlanta City Council is considering legislation that would make a three-mile stretch of Peachtree Street car-free on Sunday afternoons. If approved, the ordinance would go into effect in September 2022. Would you support making some of the city’s streets more pedestrian- […]
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How Atlanta might — and might not — share its controversial public safety training center
While controversy rages about Atlanta’s plan to build a public safety training center on a site pegged for parkland, Fulton County is quietly working on a similar center of its own in an industrial area — and says it talked with the city about a possible team-up. As opponents of the Atlanta plan agitate for […]
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Fulton Development Authority chair resigns from controversial dual job as executive director
The Development Authority of Fulton County’s board chair has announced his resignation from his controversial dual role as the DAFC’s interim executive director, calling it “a political and a public distraction.” Michel “Marty” Turpeau says he will leave the executive director position at the scandal-plagued DAFC by Aug. 31 and expects a permanent replacement to […]
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Johns Creek mayor pledges to be reformer if named to Fulton Development Authority board
Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker is pledging to be a reformer of the scandal-plagued Development Authority of Fulton County if his nomination to a seat on its board is approved by county commissioners July 14. “I believe in the mission of the DAFC and know that the mission can be accomplished with a board that […]
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Fulton commissioner files reform legislation for Development Authority while wishing for its end
In the wake of a financial scandal at the Development Authority of Fulton County, Fulton Commissioner Lee Morris has filed legislation aimed at reforming its board’s spending and transparency while wishing for even tougher action — including a criminal investigation and dissolving the authority. Commission Chairman Robb Pitts is backing Morris’s legislation, which is scheduled […]
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Atlanta and Fulton County must work together – for the taxpayers’ benefit
The tug-of-war over the future of the Atlanta City Detention Center spotlights the flaw in the state of governance between the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Same leader, new chair for Fulton elections
Also the NBA is leaning into voter access again, and against repressive legislation
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The One
We know the last name but apparently no one bothered to write down the first name. It’s a cautionary tale about the value of taking notes on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
