Power bills are always a top concern for Georgians, but there’s good news for the state’s 2.8 million Georgia Power customers. The state Public Service Commission last week approved a deal that will save the average residential customer about $4.04 a month starting in June. That’s good news for ratepayers, at a time when many are watching their wallets. RISING…
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…
