Half-mile buffers, 25% vape caps: smoke-shop rules head to a hearing
The Oct. 21 hearing also covers massage-business buffers. Existing operators would get limited protections—not a blanket exemption.
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The Oct. 21 hearing also covers massage-business buffers. Existing operators would get limited protections—not a blanket exemption.
Council is scheduled to consider the $62,147.04 proposal Oct. 19. Its two recipient amounts total $65,147.04.
The proposal has unanimous committee backing after repeated holds. It would examine response times, boundaries, staffing and costs—not create a new zone.
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.
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.
The proposal would keep a sales-price ceiling but remove several conditions for the incentive. Atlanta City Council consideration is scheduled for Oct. 19.

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.
The measure advances after a 6–0 committee recommendation. Its purchasing pledge covers council-funded official events, not all city spending.
The proposal is on the Oct. 19 consent agenda after clearing committee. It would be the third straight year of month-to-month extensions.
The proposed agreements also set an answer-time objective and require monthly reports. Fulton commissioners are scheduled to consider them Oct. 21.
The proposal returns to council Oct. 20 with a $12.73 million maximum cost projection. Its rebate assumptions make the proposed contract protections important.
An Oct. 20 proposal would open negotiations with a Trammell Crow-led team over 5.5 city-owned acres. Financial terms remain unsettled.
The Oct. 20 proposal would restore money not carried into FY2027 because the project was expected to be nearly finished—not add new funding.
The Oct. 20 proposal includes $150,000 for utility relocation that had been estimated but not budgeted, plus added design work and contingency.
The Oct. 20 proposal also includes earlier grant money. But its worksheet assigns most spending to fire overtime, despite a police-focused explanation.
A 2021 study identified the intersection as the Medical District study area's highest-crash location. Council considers the final-design contract Oct. 20.
Council will consider replacing JHC with Ohmshiv on Oct. 20. Staff says Ohmshiv now agrees to the $1.09 million bid it withdrew over a perceived error.
Staff anticipates a three-year build. The Oct. 20 proposals cover engineering, inspection and materials testing, with federal funds paying 80% of those costs.
The Oct. 21 hearing covers guidance for six commercial districts, from shaded sidewalks to building design. Possible developer incentives would need more work.
The proposed 2027 contracts cover North Fulton water-main and service-line work. Public Works says losing the backup would severely compromise emergency response.
One proposal would sustain ride-sharing with a $1 rider cost share for three months; another covers a full year of medical and center transportation.
The four-year request goes to commissioners Oct. 21 alongside two proposed care agreements and separate Ryan White funding increases. All require no county match.
The Oct. 21 proposal would steer county property-tax growth toward a hockey-anchored redevelopment. An expansion team and a non-relocation lease would be required by the end of 2030.
The Danforth Road center’s current renewal ends Dec. 31. Commissioners are scheduled to consider the lease extension Oct. 21.
The Oct. 21 proposal points to an 11.47% increase in projected 2027 costs. It seeks state and federal action—not a county ownership ban.
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