What does Albany, Georgia have to do with Hollywood? More than you might think. Patrick Millsaps of the Atlanta-based law firm of Hall Booth has become a red-hot entertainment lawyer. He’s been spotted in Los Angeles alongside the likes of Stacey Dash (for our more mature readers, her movie ‘Clueless’ is iconic for the younger generation); also with Jon Voight; Shannon Elizabeth, of ‘American Pie’ fame; and even hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. The former chief of staff for ‘Gingrich for President,’ Millsaps still moves and shakes at Fox News headquar- ters in New York. But his Hollywood/Atlanta gig is getting the atten- tion of the “left coast.” 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…
