State Sen. Greg Dolezal and his attorneys appeared in Fulton County Superior Court yesterday, arguing that the secretary of state’s office must allow access to its election night data hub. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and representatives from his office have argued that because no votes are counted at the elections center, dubbed “the bunker,” there’s no need for outside observers. But Dolezal and his allies say the entire elections process should be transparent. “Sunshine is the best disinfectant,” he said Wednesday. The ongoing suit has the state’s elections process DRIFTING…
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…
