The work would take 67 years if Atlanta doesn’t raise more money.
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Georgia Capitol recap: Atlanta airport, rural transit bills fail to move, and more
In news of what the state Legislature didn’t approve this year, put: any takeover or oversight of Atlanta’s airport. Or a tax break for jet fuel. Or a boost to rural transit.
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Sales tax exemption, school stockpiles part of GA Capitol campaign to end “period poverty”
“I never dreamed that in 2019 this would be a problem. But it is,” said state Rep. Debbie Buckner.
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Voter-approved Atlanta public works programs $410 million short of promises
“This is more than a program recovery effort, this is an exercise of building and maintaining public trust…”
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Atlanta agency greenlights $5 million tax break for Tech Square build
The board of Invest Atlanta has approved a deal worth $5 million in property tax breaks over 10 years to a Portman Holdings building that’s planned on West Peachtree Street.
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Update: Up to $7.5 million grant from west side tax fund approved for aquarium
Atlanta’s development authority board is thankful for the philanthropy behind a valuable tourist draw Downtown, but not everyone thinks the city should show its appreciation by spending that $7.5 million from a special tax fund on the aquarium.
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Mark your calendar for a north and south Fulton transit tax vote, maybe
For months, elected leaders from north and south Fulton have been talking about asking voters for a new sales tax for some new, fast bus service. Now the question is whether they can or should set up a November vote.
