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.
In this report: recommended
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Public investment
Public funding, procurement, taxes and infrastructure commitments.
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.
In this report: recommended
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.
In this report: proposed
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.
In this report: recommended
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.
In this report: recommended
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.
In this report: recommended
Atlanta panel backs $7.19M for another year of airport shuttles
Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19. A 2024 review documents a stop-start procurement and scoring errors that did not change bidders’ ranking.
In this report: recommended
A bridge and park for the Gulch: Atlanta panel backs $2M planning grant
The grant would fund engineering design and environmental studies—not construction. City Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19.
In this report: recommended
Atlanta committee puts $8.95M airport security-access deal on hold
The proposed agreement covers systems restricting access to runways and baggage-handling areas. Members unanimously sought more information and review.
In this report: deferred
Contract expired, bills remained: Atlanta panel backs up to $159,464 for software
The proposal would pay for past services—not revive the old agreement. City Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19.
In this report: recommended
Atlanta panel backs $26.7M airport renewal with a faster-connection goal
The proposal includes expanded support for a pilot designed to let eligible international passengers skip repeat TSA screening. City Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19.
In this report: recommended
Fulton’s road-tax tracker says 91% on budget. Here’s what that measures.
Ahead of the Nov. 3 renewal vote, the county dashboard offers a more qualified picture than “on time and within budget”—but not a completed-project audit.
In this report: scheduled
Alpharetta’s $3.3M energy plan would break even in 2045
The city’s model projects $772,410 in net savings after upgrades and financing. Council’s Oct. 19 discussion will not include an award vote.
In this report: scheduled
Why Alpharetta wants to spend public money on a private pond
A $199,188 design award goes before council Oct. 19 for Northwinds Parkway and the Alpha Loop. The proposed pond conversion chiefly targets maintenance access—not bigger-storm protection.
In this report: scheduled
Atlanta weighs $100,000 to help artists build careers
The proposal pairs a $50,000 NEA grant with a city match for adult creative-workforce development at the Pearl Cleage and Zaron Burnett center.
In this report: scheduled
Atlanta elevator-renewal draft lists $5,000 less in payments than its spending cap
The proposed $268,369.96 renewal is on the Oct. 14 committee agenda. Its listed departmental allocations total $263,369.96; the draft does not explain the difference.
In this report: scheduled
Airport reserve shift would put $2.5 million toward firefighting vehicles
Atlanta’s Transportation Committee has an Oct. 14 review scheduled for the $3.5 million budget transfer. A separate professional-services allocation is unclear in the draft.
In this report: scheduled
Atlanta weighs up to $5,000 for At-Promise youth programs and transportation
District 11 funds would go to the Atlanta Police Foundation for the Campbellton Road center. The proposal is on the Oct. 14 committee agenda.
In this report: scheduled
Fewer lanes on Peachtree? Funding papers call for testing alternatives, too
Atlanta’s Oct. 14 committee review concerns a $3.6 million proposal. An attached framework calls for studying safety options that keep the lanes.
In this report: scheduled
Atlanta lists $14 million Oracle licensing proposal for Oct. 14 review
The proposed Mythics agreement carries a four-year initial term and a two-year renewal option. The $14 million ceiling covers the initial term, not an established six-year cost.
In this report: scheduled
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