Governor Nathan Deal Approves Low Interest Loans for New Reservoirs and Reservoir Expansions
Governor Nathan Deal has approved the Georgia Water Supply Task Force’s recommendations to issue low interest loans to be used to plan and build new…
US Department of Justice Approves New Political Boundaries in Georgia
The United States Department of Justice has approved the political maps passed in the 2011 special legislative session held in August. These maps redraw the…
Jahnee Prince Named Economic Development Manager for the City of Sandy Springs
The City of Sandy Springs has named Jahnee Prince, the former Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs for the Council for Quality Growth, as…
Council for Quality Growth’s 2011 Annual Meeting and 2012 Economic Forecast Recap
More the 250 members and guests were in attendance for the Council’s 26th Annual Meeting. Dr. Donald Ratajczak gave his annual economic forecast with some…
Fulton County Creates New Department of Economic Development
On Wednesday, December 7, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to establish the Fulton County Division of Economic Development. The resolution, sponsored…
Tad Leithead Re-Elected as Atlanta Regional Commission Chairman
Tad Leithead, a member of the Council for Quality Growth Board of Directors, has been re-elected as Chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission. This will…
New Atlanta Department of Watershed Management Commissioner Confirmed
Jo Ann J. Macrina was confirmed by the Atlanta City Council as the new Commissioner of the Department of Watershed Management on December 5th. She…
Atlanta City Council Passes Vacant Property Registration Ordinance
The Atlanta City Council approved a vacant property registration ordinance on December 5th. Ordinance 10-O-1457 introduces a vacant property registration amendment to the Land Development…
Jud Turner Appointed as New Director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Governor Nathan Deal appointed former lobbyist and lawyer Jud Turner as the new director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural…
Transit Governance Task Force Public Meeting
The Transit Governance Task Force will entertain public comments at their meeting next Friday, December 9th. The meeting starts at 1:00 PM in room 606…
Council Members’ Companies Honored at 2011 NAIOP Awards
Weeks Robinson Properties and Duke Realty received top developer awards from the National Association IOP at their annual awards banquet on December 1. Weeks Robinson…