While outgoing Kennesaw State University President Dan Papp tells the media that he “decided” it was “the right time” time to retire, insiders say that’s not the whole story. The University System Board of Regents pushed him to make the decision. Regents were not going to renew his contract because of shocking and damaging revelations uncovered in a soon-to-be released audit that shows a serious abuse of his office. KSU reforms need to occur under a new president while Papp, at this point, 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…
