Amidst rising food, rent, and utility costs, a proposed 31% property tax hike in Clayton County has residents up in arms. A recent meeting of the county commission featured a packed house of concerned citizens who said they are already struggling with bills and that their tax dollars weren’t being used efficiently to begin with. County leaders though say the major hike is needed to cover a $99 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025. Something’s got to give in the metro Atlanta county – SINKING…
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…
