The World Cup is off to a hot start, and Atlanta’s biggest fan festival has been smashing success so far. The official FIFA Fan Festival in Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown drew more than 250,000 visitors in its first 10 days of operation, and is already adding additional days to meet demand. The free festival figures to be packed for the knockout stage, which started yesterday, and will feature the biggest teams in the world going head to head, including local favorites Mexico and of course, Team USA. Get in on the fun while you still can this summer, the FIFA Fan Festival is 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…
