Intowners will be headed to the polls today to vote in local and state races. Incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal will face Democrat Jason Carter, while the nasty US Senate race between Democrat Michelle Nunn and Republican David Perdue will also be decided — unless there’s a runoff. Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Fulton County Elections Office reported yesterday that 88,689 registered voters cast their ballots during early voting in October.
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday by a group of Atlanta residents who allege that the city’s use of the hotel/motel tax dollars to pay for the new Falcons stadium is unconstitutional. According to our media affiliate CBS46, the city will divert 33 percent of the 7 percent tax on hotels and motels to the construction of the new stadium. Residents who live near the stadium site, and the current Georgia Dome, say more money needs to be spent on the urban renewal of the neighborhoods. A ruling isn’t expected until March.
Decatur City Commissioners held a public hearing last night on the city’s annexation master plan with a standing-room only crowd in attendance. According to a report at Decaturish, the city’s current annexation map would add 7,310 people, 1.6 square miles and 18 miles of paved roads into the city limits. It would also bring in commercial retail areas like Emory Commons, Suburban Plaza, Patel Plaza and DeKalb Medical Center.
