Eric Tanenblatt, head of public policy for Dentons and former top aide to Gov. Sonny Perdue and Sen. Paul Coverdell, has been named the next chair of the Buckhead Coalition. He will serve as one of the main voices for perhaps Atlanta’s most prominent neighborhood, which has been in the spotlight in recent years after it nearly seceded from the rest of the city following a rash of violent crime. Tanenblatt says he will continue to work with Mayor Andre Dickens to confront that issue and maintain Buckhead’s partnership within Atlanta. 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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