The water has been turned on in what will soon be Atlanta’s largest public park, Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry. Over the past year a massive drill carved out a five-mile tunnel between the quarry and the Chattahoochee River. The quarry will fill with water to be used as an emergency reservoir for the city as well as the centerpiece of the massive park, which will be an anchor for development in the westside of Atlanta. With its biggest step now complete – the park’s future has the city RISING…
Proposed Fulton Co. property tax hike
Fulton County homeowners let out a collective groan Monday following the announcement that property taxes will be increasing by more than 12% over the rollback millage rate. The hike, per the over the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, is to increase funding for the 2025 General Fund. The county will host three public meetings to discuss the plan with the public before the millage rate is set, but the likely tax hike has Fulton homeowners SINKING…