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Brookhaven citizens protest millage rate increase at council meeting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (556+ words) A standing-room-only crowd attended a Brookhaven City Council meeting on June 23 to let the panel know that it was unhappy with a proposal for a 40-percent increase in the city's millage rate. About 150 people attended the meeting in the council…...
High-ranking deputies in metro Atlanta county could see multi-thousand dollar raises
1+ week, 3+ day ago (301+ words) Depending on how the Cobb County Board of Commissioners votes, the chief deputy and assistant chief deputy could get big raises approved Tuesday. Open Payrolls, a site that tracks the salaries of government employees, reported that Cobb County's Chief Sheriff's…...
Atlanta City Council approves historic $3. 2 billion budget
2+ week, 3+ day ago (282+ words) The Atlanta City Council approved an historic $3. 2 billion budget for fiscal year 2027, including $994. 6 million general fund budget. Also on the June 15 meeting agenda was a slate of other measures, including enforcement of a blight tax on abandoned buildings, road resurfacing,…...
Tucker City Council approves 2027 budget that prioritizes greenway
3+ week, 3+ day ago (386+ words) Members of the Tucker City Council approved a budget for fiscal year 2027 during a meeting on June 8. More than $1 million in the 2027 budget was moved to fund the South Fork project during the council's budget workshops. The funds were moved…...