Two of Georgia’s biggest counties will have major votes on the ballot this fall as they ponder a penny sales tax hike to expand transit. The Boards of Commissioners in both Cobb and Gwinnett Counties have approved ballot referendums that would raise billions of dollars over a 30 year period to fund transit improvements including bus rapid transit, on-demand microtransit and other improvements. (Not included – MARTA expansion). Historically such major tax hikes have been tough to pass in Cobb and Gwinnett, and with another ballot showdown looming their fate is DRIFTING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
