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…
Fuller’s international diplomacy
One of the breakout stars of this summer’s FIFA World Cup was “Freddy,” the German soccer fan who traveled the country, documenting his visit and capturing the hearts of Americans with his wide-eyed appreciation of Southern cultural landmarks like Buc-ee’s, Waffle House, and the north Georgia town of Helen. Before heading back across the pond, he paid a visit to Washington D.C., where new U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller, a fan, got to show him around. Fuller and Freddy toured the National Mall, seeing the sites on one of the German’s final days in America. The Southern hospitality has Fuller RISING…
