by Justin Wiedeman | Jun 25, 2018 | The Forum
The Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections (“FCDRE”) is an independently established and operated entity, by Georgia Elections Code (“Elections Code”) statute, responsible for conducting elections. It provides election documents, without...
by Justin Wiedeman | Jan 30, 2018 | The Forum
As one looks at Fulton County elections there are several areas in need of scrutiny and transparency. In this context, all jurisdictions of the state are required to provide a financial audit of general government, enterprise and fiduciary funds. Yet, in...
by Justin Wiedeman | Nov 21, 2017 | The Forum
Keisha Lance-Bottoms, a candidate for Atlanta mayor in the Dec. 5th runoff, has a 20-year history of forcing our local governments and her homeowners’ associations to go to Fulton County Superior Court to file liens against her homes. In that context, and as a...
by Justin Wiedeman | Oct 26, 2017 | The Forum
It doesn’t take an MBA from Wharton to know that when you hire financial managers, to manage billions of dollars on the taxpayers’ behalf, that they should have a stellar personal financial and other history. Nonetheless Peter Aman as chief operating officer (COO) of...
by Justin Wiedeman | Dec 20, 2016 | The Forum
Rent control is a current Atlanta City Council discussion topic. Understandably, policy makers and citizens are grappling with the rapid increase in shelter costs in redevelopment areas of Atlanta, and the concept of rent control is certainly not new. But it...
