Kemp urges Georgians to ‘do the right thing’ and fill out census September 25, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Gov. Brian Kemp urged Georgians on Thursday to “do the right thing” and fill out the 2020 census, which helps determine political boundaries and shapes how roughly $1.5 trillion in federal funding is doled out to the states.
Atlanta OKs future COVID supply donations from New York September 23, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved the donation of thousands of COVID-19 test kits and other protective supplies from the state of New York.
Census 2020 Deadline: Atlanta Mayor Urges Residents To Respond September 17, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Time is running out for residents to complete the 2020 Census. In a virtual press conference on September 16, 2020, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says all residents need to respond to the census by the September 30, 2020 deadline to ensure future funding for the city.
How does Atlanta repair its sidewalks? City tasked with devising plan September 17, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Two departments in Atlanta City Hall are tasked with creating a plan that could impact neighborhoods across the city in terms of how pedestrian-friendly they are.
Bottoms 'hopeful’ COVID cases keep going down, still urges vigilance in Atlanta September 17, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said the city could move to the next phase of its coronavirus reopening plan as early as next week if cases continue decreasing in Atlanta.
Fulton, Atlanta officials to give updates, insight on upcoming elections September 10, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Officials from Atlanta and Fulton County are set to provide residents with information about upcoming elections in metro Atlanta during a virtual town hall Thursday.
Atlanta City Council scraps proposed contract with new tennis facility manager September 9, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Atlanta City Council voted Tuesday to effectively kill a contract that would have turned over management of the city’s five tennis facilities to a new company, leaving the fate of their operations in further doubt.
10 Georgia statues that celebrate African American history September 3, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution If you’re perusing downtown Atlanta, it’s not hard to spot the sculpture of Andrew Young, the former Atlanta mayor and former United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
City of Atlanta closer to setting property tax rate August 28, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution The city of Atlanta on Wednesday moved closer to approving its property tax rate, which could avoid worsening collection delays this year.
Atlanta Mayor issues orders to make voting easier August 28, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Friday issued orders to expand the hours city employees can take off to vote in the November general and January runoff elections.