An obscure joint development authority of six metro Atlanta counties has ignored state financial reporting requirements and open meetings laws for years while collecting and spending public money: $15,000 a year in membership fees, a $10,000-a-year lobbyist, and the ability of companies in member counties to get job-based tax breaks. The Joint Development Authority of […]
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Fulton Development Authority’s hiring of lobbyists is questioned
The Development Authority of Fulton County is spending $5,000 a month on government lobbyists, a service some similar metro authorities don’t use. Until very recently, those lobbyists included a firm owned by the mayor of Sandy Springs that previously paid consulting fees to longtime DAFC board chair Bob Shaw — a situation one ethics watchdog […]
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Sandy Springs mayor urges landlords to nix late fees during pandemic
The mayor of Sandy Springs has joined the chorus of metro Atlanta leaders calling for help in the fight against a wave of impending evictions that’s sure to send a shockwave through communities near and far.
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Sandy Springs embarks on mixed income housing; wants nothing like ATL BeltLine
Sandy Springs’ city officials have called for mixed income housing development to be on the site of a zombie shopping center, and have hired a consultant to help devise a plan to with input and support from city residents. Mayor Rusty Paul has specifically warned against any outcome that looks anything like the sky-high housing market typical along the Atlanta BeltLine.
