Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan Update Underway
Forsyth County kicked off their comprehensive plan update last month with consultants and Council members Jacobs and Kimley-Horn. The first community workshops are being held this…
Council for Quality Growth Testifies in Dunwoody on Perimeter Center Overlay and Districts
At the May 4th Dunwoody City Council Meeting, Council for Quality Growth Government Affairs & Policy Director James Touchton provided the Council’s proposed revisions to…
City of Milton Increases Parks and Recreation Impact Fee from $3100 to $6200 Per Residential Unit
On Monday, May 2nd, Milton City Council voted to increase their Parks and Recreation Impact Fee from $3,100 to the maximum allowed by law, $6,200,…
Atlanta City Council Passes Affordable Housing Ordinance
On Monday, May 2nd, Atlanta City Council passed a city-wide affordable housing ordinance that will require any multi-family residential property for lease that receives a…
House T&I Committee Approves Six Year Federal Surface Transportation Act
The House of Representative’s Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee marked up and unanimously approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763)….
Forsyth County Proposes Highest Impact Fees in Metro Area
On Wednesday, October 21st, The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners held a special work session to discuss the Impact Fee Study prepared by consultant Duncan…
City of Alpharetta Impact Fee Ordinance Approved: Council Still Has Concerns
On Monday, September 28th, Alpharetta City Council approved the proposed Impact Fee Ordinance update. James Touchton, Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the Council…
Ride Sharing Service Bills Pass on “Sine Die”
Both ridesharing bills, House Bill 190 and House Bill 225, passed with overwhelming support on the final day of the legislative session. HB190, which addressed…
Council for Quality Growth Day Recognized by Senate Resolution 463
Senate Resolution 463 recognized March 11, 2015, as the Council for Quality Growth Day at the State Capitol. The Resolution commended the Council for its work…
Senate Bill 36: Council Asks for Amendment
The Council asked for an amendment toSenate Bill 36, the Aquifer Storage legislation, that prevented potential unintended inhibitors to the development community in urban areas….
A Recent Supreme Court Decision and Potential Impacts on Senate Bill 142
The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) delivered its opinion on T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell just weeks ago. Now, with the…
MORE TAKE HOME PAY ACT
The “More Take Home Pay Act”, introduced this week, House Bill 445 by Rep. John Carson, would create a single income tax rate of 4%,…
