Two proposed water refunds—and a $3,000 math gap
Council is scheduled to consider the $62,147.04 proposal Oct. 19. Its two recipient amounts total $65,147.04.
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Could Atlanta use a seventh police zone? Study request heads to Council
The proposal has unanimous committee backing after repeated holds. It would examine response times, boundaries, staffing and costs—not create a new zone.
$21.85M parks proposal would let the commissioner assign work without more Council votes
The measure has unanimous committee support and reaches Monday’s consent agenda. Its funding provisions do not spell out a park-by-park spending plan.
Jail-sale plan offers affected Atlanta workers job-matching help—not guaranteed jobs
Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19. The proposed sale price is capped at $68 million; a temporary Fulton detainee lease is scheduled to expire in December.
Council weighs dropping 20-year affordability rule for individual-home tree-fee breaks
The proposal would keep a sales-price ceiling but remove several conditions for the incentive. Atlanta City Council consideration is scheduled for Oct. 19.
A $1.59M step toward the Memorial Drive Greenway heads to Council
The proposal covers 0.32 acres and related costs, and would require Atlanta to keep the land as a public park permanently. Council consideration is set for Oct. 19.
A Starbucks-free City Council? Boycott proposal reaches Monday’s consent agenda
The measure advances after a 6–0 committee recommendation. Its purchasing pledge covers council-funded official events, not all city spending.
No bids, another year: $1.4 million blight-cleanup extension heads to Council
The proposal is on the Oct. 19 consent agenda after clearing committee. It would be the third straight year of month-to-month extensions.
Atlanta panel backs three-month power to settle old water bills
Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19. The proposal would allow adjustments for any period and amount, but would not guarantee debt forgiveness.
Atlanta panel backs quarterly reports on hotel-tax, park and housing spending
The proposal asks the city’s CFO for an ongoing accounting of restricted funds. The committee’s 5–0 vote is not final adoption.
Atlanta’s armed-drone ban proposal wins conditional committee backing
The restrictions also reach human-controlled remote weapons and less-than-lethal devices. The committee’s condition is not specified in its minutes.
Atlanta panel backs $433,713 carryover for nuclear-detection program
The proposal would reappropriate federal security-program money—not announce a new award. The 5–0 committee recommendation is not final approval.
Atlanta panel backs nearly $884,000 more for Watershed security and surveillance
The proposed fifth amendment would tap a water-and-wastewater fund. Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19; the resolution does not specify sites or equipment.
Atlanta panel opposes plan for an extra month of budget scrutiny
The charter amendment would move the mayor’s deadline from May to April. The 4–1 committee vote is not a final Council rejection.
Atlanta panel backs $202,275 hotel-tax refund
FO Peachtree Property LLC would receive the money for 2023–24 overpayments. City Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19.
Atlanta’s $544,000 parking-lot plan advances—with $461,000 listed to pay for it
The 5–0 committee recommendation covers work at Dunbar Neighborhood Center, the Zone 1 precinct and a Pollard Avenue site. Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19.
Atlanta panel backs up to $5,000 for Sidney Marcus Park improvements
The amended proposal replaces a dollar-amount placeholder. The committee recommendation is not final authorization to make the donation.
17 retirees, $1.15 million: Atlanta weighs police-department rehires
The proposed extra-help jobs carry no benefits and range from data analysis to E-911 work. Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19.
Atlanta panel puts another parking-contract extension on hold
The six-month proposal would reach back to Oct. 2. The last extension listed in the ordinance ended a day earlier.
Atlanta panel backs three more years for airport food deal inherited through bankruptcy
OHM’s concession package covers concourses B and F. Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19; the committee vote does not renew the agreement.
Atlanta panel backs up to $140,000 for airport brine-making trailer
The equipment would produce and apply liquid brine for snow and ice control. Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19; delivery timing remains unknown.
Airport’s $8.69M runway safety request wins committee backing
The project is expected to exceed its early estimate, but the funding resolution gives no revised total. Full Council consideration is pending Oct. 19.
Atlanta committee puts District 12 Confederate street-name review proposal on hold
The committee voted 6–0 to seek more information. Even if approved, the proposed review would not itself rename any street.
Old tires, new pavement: Atlanta panel backs a bid for up to $250,000
State rules would cover the extra cost of tire-derived materials—not an entire paving job. The 5–0 committee recommendation is not a grant award.
Atlanta panel backs signoff on Spirit’s $12 million lease handoff to Delta
The deal covers gates C4 and C6 plus ticketing and support space. A July court order approved the assignment; full Council review is listed for Oct. 19.
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