The indictment for bribery and other charges of contractor Lohrasb “Jeff” Jafari — whose companies worked on projects for the city of Atlanta-controlled Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport– provides momentum for the Legislature to create a state authority to oversee Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Proponents have pointed to the ongoing federal probe into city hall corruption and procurement/contract favoritism to bolster their case for a state takeover. Legislation that should pass the state Senate today would replace city hall airport control with a model oversight body like the successful World Congress Center Authority and the Georgia Ports Authority. This latest indictment tarnishes the world’s busiest airport, with its four-decade-plus record of bribery and bid-rigging, and has its boat SINKING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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