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Takeaways from Forsyth County's 2025 Annual Report. How were your tax dollars spent?
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (14+ words) The annual report shows how much the county government earns and spends each year....
" Balancing the budget
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (837+ words) Friday, May. 29 Be careful on our Sandy Springs roads with all the wet weather we've been having. A downed tree on Landsdowne Drivenarrowly missed hitting any houses or carsthis week, as reported by WSB-TV. "It looks like the weather pattern…...
Atlanta organization sees concerning increase in city's unhoused population amid rising prices
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (375+ words) May 28, 2026 / 6: 15 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta An Atlanta organization that works to place the city's unhoused community into homes says they've seen a concerning increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness. Since last year, Partners for HOME has helped more…...
How you can learn more about Dawsonville's proposed 2027 budget
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (16+ words) Planned wastewater infrastructure upgrades are expected to play a key role in Dawsonville's 2027 budget....
The Unfulfilled Promises of Andrew Young's Enterprise Zones
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1706+ words) Citation: Wiggins, Danielle. "The Unfulfilled Promises of Andrew Young's Enterprise Zones. Atlanta Studies. May 25, 2026. https: //doi. org/10. 18737/atls20260525 One of the hallmark policies of The Atlanta Way has been public-private partnerships, whether in the form of tax incentives or subsidies, or…...
When Women Can't Afford to Work, Atlanta Pays the Price
1+ week, 2+ day ago (190+ words) Read When Women Can't Afford to Work, Atlanta Pays the Price by YWCA for Saporta Report here....
Georgia Congresswoman pushing for legislation to address states high pregnancy death rates
1+ week, 3+ day ago (289+ words) Doctors say when compared to other states, Georgia has one of the highest rates of mothers dying while pregnant or post partum. Channel 2 Action News Lori Wilson spoke to a Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams about the legislation she's pushing to…...
Buckhead's handy new 'Boardwalk' nears construction finish line
1+ week, 6+ day ago (528+ words) A three-phase, linear urban park designed to transform pedestrian and bicyclist mobility through one of Atlanta's most well-known but congested commercial areas is clearly becoming real." The Lenox Boardwalk'the initial phase of the Lenox Road Complete Safe Street project'has entered…...
Atlanta mayor proposes historic neighborhood reinvestment initiative
2+ week, 1+ day ago (468+ words) The funds would pay for more affordable housing, transit, access to grocery stores and other improvements....
Waffle House workers rally in Atlanta, demand $25-an-hour wage and safer conditions
2+ week, 3+ day ago (24+ words) Waffle House workers rallied in downtown Atlanta on Friday, saying they are frustrated with low pay and what they describe as unsafe working conditions....