While Georgia’s primary runoffs are all going to be wrapped up tonight, one race from last month’s primary will remain in limbo for another week and a half. The Republican primary for Public Service Commission District 3 between Fitz Johnson and Brandon Martin is officially being recounted, since Johnson won by fewer than 3,000 votes, or 0.4%. The winner will face Democratic incumbent Peter Hubbard in November, but for now the race is 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…
