As we move closer to May’s primary elections we’re starting to see some polling of down ballot races, and they’re showing that there are a LOT of undecided voters out there still. A survey this week from 20-20 Insight of likely Democrat voters in the primary for lt. governor shows former state Sen. Nabilah Parkes with 13% and state Sen. Josh McLaurin at 6%. But it also shows that a whopping 80% of voters remain undecided! That means for this primary (and likely most others) it’s anybody’s game – leaving the races DRIFTING…
Atlanta, Fulton Co. square off in tax fight
The City of Atlanta has long used tax allocation districts (TADs) as an economic development tool, leveraging property tax increases to pay for local infrastructure projects. But the Fulton County Commission has slammed on the brakes, voting 4-1 to reject a proposed 30-year extension of Atlanta’s TADs. That sets up a major budgetary clash, as the Fulton TADs would be expected to generate over a billion dollars over that period. Now the county will vote on TADs on a case by case basis, with stricter oversight and enforcement, leaving Atlanta’s money faucet DRIFTING…
