The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released its list of 55 infrastructure projects nationwide slated to receive federal grants – and the Atlanta Beltline was not among them. Beltline officials had requested $16 million of Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) funding to build out the Southside portion of the trail, but for the second straight year their request was denied by the Trump administration. Funding has become a tricky issue for the popular pathway, and now left to search for $16 million through some other means its ship is 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…
