It’s not often that Congress agrees on something these days – but the House came together to pass a major housing affordability bill 396-13. Georgia’s entire delegation voted unanimously in favor, taking aim at one of the biggest issues facing their constituents here in the Peach State. The ’21st Century Road to Housing Act’ goes back to the Senate for consideration, where hopefully it will continue 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…
