Cobb and Gwinnett counties received grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the analysis of proposed light-rail lines in both counties on December 21st. …

The Atlanta Regional Roundtable met on December 17th.  This was the first official meeting for entity devoted to establishing the investment criteria and a project…

The Atlanta Regional Roundtable met on December 17th.  This was the first official meeting for entity devoted to establishing the investment criteria and a project…

Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District and Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District conducted a survey in early December focused on transportation related issues. The poll centered…

Dekalb County CEO Burrell Ellis unveiled a $563.3 million proposed 2011 tax funds budget on December 15th that if approved will raise Dekalb’s millage rate…

The Transit Governance Study Commission met on December 7th.  The commission was created under the Transportation Investment Act of 2010 and is working on a…

Cobb County Commissioners agreed to let citizens vote on an extension of the local purpose option sales tax (SPLOST) on December 14th.  Commissioners voted 4-1…

The Joint Committee on Water Supply headed by Senator Ross Tolleson and Representative Lynn Smith met on December 9th.  The committee brought together stakeholders from…

The 2011 Georgia State Amendments to the State Minimum Standard Codes have been posted.  These new State Minimum Standard Codes and Georgia Amendments go into…

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners continues to consider the potential term and project list of a renewed Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.  Several…

The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (MNGWPD) Governing Board met on December 2nd.  MNGWPD discussed the proposed water conservation measures and feedback they received…

This week the non-profit 1071 Coalition released an economic impact study on the area surrounding Lake Lanier during the 2007-2009 drought.  Alex Laidlaw, 1071 Coaliton…