Fulton County May Freeze Contributions to Westside Tax District

Fulton County may freeze contributions to Westside tax district

Two Fulton County Commissioners introduced legislation Wednesday to end the county’s contributions to Atlanta’s Westside Tax Allocation District (TAD). Commissioners Bob Ellis and Khadijah Abdur-Rahman co-authored the resolution to “decline participation in new projects in the Westside Tax Allocation District” and stop sending tax dollars to the city’s development authority, Invest Atlanta. Since the TAD’s inception in 1998, Fulton County has co…

Fulton County puts off decision to withdraw from Westside TAD - SaportaReport

It was a close call for the City of Atlanta and its Westside developments. A resolution introduced by Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis called for the county to no longer participate in new projects in the city’s Westside Tax Allocation District (TAD). After a long debate, the commission voted unanimously at its July 9th meeting to table the resolution until the county could examine the possible fallout. County leaders also would like to have…