When lawmakers left the Georgia Capitol this week after the special session, they did so knowing they could be headed back for a third time in November. That would likely be the case if Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the governor’s race, leading Republicans to hurriedly redraw maps and make other moves before losing control of the state’s highest office. Said Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, “They say we might be back in November, so this might not be goodbye. But if we come back to redraw lines in November, it ain’t the Democrats that need to be worried.” The possibility has lawmakers 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…
