Cooper Creek in Columbus will be the site of the city’s first floating trash trap, a novel invention that both collects floating trash and hosts native river plants at the same time. Installed by nonprofit Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, the floating triangle module comes from Australian-based Atlan Stormwater. This is the first of their products to be installed in the U.S., but the company has years of testing and development back home, with studies showing the benefits of how native plant roots positively affect water quality. Students from Columbus State University will help monitor and operate the trap, removing trash weekly. If all goes well more floating traps are expected to be installed in coming months, further cleaning up Columbus’ treasured streams and rivers.
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…
