The Marietta City Council, urged on by local businesses, has been considering creating an open container district in and around Marietta Square. Other Cobb cities including Smyrna, Kennesaw, and Acworth have already created similar entertainment districts in their own downtowns. Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin vetoed the measure, saying it had the potential to threaten the city’s family-friendly atmosphere, despite it passing 5-1 with one abstention. The measure has another opportunity to pass next week, but with the opposition of the mayor, its fate is DRIFTING…
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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