The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to return $17 million worth of federal rental assistance to the state so that it can be re-routed to Fulton County to help with its ongoing renter issues. Cobb had requested (and received) some $40 million of emergency rental assistance, but was unable to dispense all of it. So rather than lose the money, county officials decided to jump through some legal hoops to send some of that funding to their neighbors in Fulton. The gesture leaves both counties RISING…
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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