Following the revelations that former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed doled out hundreds of thousands worth of dollars of bonuses to city employees on his way out of office, the Atlanta City Council’s Finance Executive Committee announced that it will conduct a review of the situation and whether it violated the city’s Code of Ordinances or state law. As city officials continue to unravel the tangled final days of Reed’s administration, steps to seek transparency have the City Council’s ship RISING…
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…
