Cooper Creek in Columbus will be the site of the city’s first floating trash trap, a novel invention that both collects floating trash and hosts native river plants at the same time. Installed by nonprofit Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, the floating triangle module comes from Australian-based Atlan Stormwater. This is the first of their products to be installed in the U.S., but the company has years of testing and development back home, with studies showing the benefits of how native plant roots positively affect water quality. Students from Columbus State University will help monitor and operate the trap, removing trash weekly. If all goes well more floating traps are expected to be installed in coming months, further cleaning up Columbus’ treasured streams and rivers.
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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