It’s every golfer’s dream to play in the Masters, but could you imagine doing it as a high schooler? That’s exactly what Mason Howell of Thomasville is doing this week as one of six amateurs in the tournament. The reigning U.S. Amateur champion is headed to UGA next year to continue his golf career, but is making a pit stop in Augusta to get a taste of the world’s most prestigious tournament. You’ll be hearing Howell’s name a lot in coming years, but in his very first Masters the teenager is 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…
