Later today the Cobb County Commissioners are expected to vote in favor of a new bus route circling between the Cumberland Mall area and the new Braves stadium nearby. The project carries a taxpayer-funded bill of over $1 million, with critics decrying the move saying that it is public money being used for what is essentially a Braves shuttle. A bus system was probably necessary with the lack of parking and the delays in a pedestrian bridge spanning I-285, but more taxpayer dollars helping a MLB franchise that certainly isn’t hurting for money sees this project’s ship DRIFTING…
Proposed Fulton Co. property tax hike
Fulton County homeowners let out a collective groan Monday following the announcement that property taxes will be increasing by more than 12% over the rollback millage rate. The hike, per the over the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, is to increase funding for the 2025 General Fund. The county will host three public meetings to discuss the plan with the public before the millage rate is set, but the likely tax hike has Fulton homeowners SINKING…
