The two candidates for Atlanta City Council president, Rohit Malhotra and Marci Collier Overstreet, offered competing approaches to governing in the face of uncertainty over federal funding at a Tuesday forum hosted by LGBTQ rights groups Georgia Equality and the Human Rights Campaign Georgia. The post City Council president race: Competing responses to federal HIV/AIDS funding threats appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
“What Atlanta has had is tremendous growth. But what we have lacked is balanced growth.” The post $1.3B for affordable housing? Mayor wants to extend Atlanta’s TAD lifespans to do it. appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
Three ballot measures would establish new homestead exemptions for homeowners over 65. The post On metro Atlanta ballots: New property tax breaks for seniors? appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
A total of 59 candidates, including 15 incumbents, are on the ballot in 21 races for mayor, city council president, all 15 city council seats, and the four even-numbered Atlanta Board of Education seats.| Atlanta Civic Circle
So far, Tony Mitchell and Stephen Owens are running| Atlanta Civic Circle
An activist campaign is ramping up to pressure the property owner to make long-overdue repairs.| Atlanta Civic Circle
Anger at the Trump administration, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and Israel’s war in Gaza dominated a two-hour town hall that US Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Atlanta) and Atlanta City Councilmember Andrea Boone co-hosted on Thursday night.| Atlanta Civic Circle
“It’s a prelude to dystopia,” said local housing advocate Tim Franzen.| Atlanta Civic Circle