“A great win” is announced by Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul, now that the special master in its water rate lawsuit against the city of Atlanta “ruled 100 percent” in favor of his city. The dispute, which has dragged on for over 20 years, is whether Atlanta Water can charge Sandy Springs residents a surcharge for the water it supplies to it– and the court found it is cheaper to provide water to Sandy Springs than to virtually any other customers. Thus, the current surcharge is not justified, and Atlanta’s neighboring city will no longer be ripped off. “We expect a final order to be issued by the Superior Court very soon which will open negotiations with Atlanta over the proper rates to charge Sandy Springs residents. We expect the ruling should reduce our water rates by around 21-23 percent,” Paul says. RISING….
Atlanta Beltline light rail back on the menu?
Many Atlantans were dismayed when Mayor Andre Dickens seemingly tabled the idea of light rail along the Atlanta Beltline, the city’s wildly popular and successful pedestrian path. After all, light rail was a core part of the loop’s original vision, meant to connect the city all around its (eventual) 22-mile loop. But now the Atlanta City Council is pushing back, with 11 councilmembers, led by Atlanta City Councilwoman Kelsea Bond signing onto a resolution signaling support for the idea. Expect fierce resistance and debate, but the push has pro-transit advocates RISING…
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