The Atlanta City Council approved spending at its Aug. 17 meeting for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport upgrades, transportation projects, and municipal services.
The council voted to approve an ordinance to appropriate $1.3 billion in revenue bonds for funding capital projects and environmental protections at Hartsfield-Jackson, the world’s busiest airport.
The council also supported a resolution to provide $99 million in supplemental funding for mobility projects, roadway construction, sidewalk installation, intersection improvements, and maintenance services for transportation projects citywide.
A safe-streets project on Peachtree Street in Midtown will receive $4.5 million after council members voted to help Midtown Alliance with reducing vehicular travel lanes and implementing traffic-calming measures including lane shifts, raised crossings, and raised intersections from North Avenue to West Peachtree Street.
Council members have proposed two possible expansions affecting the Atlanta Police Department: adding a Zone Seven precinct and increasing the number of Community Assistance Response and Engagement Services (C.A.R.E.S.) units. The Council will discuss these measures at a future committee meeting.
Lastly, a special called meeting will be held to discuss the condemnation of five blighted properties: 533 English Avenue NW, 748 Neal Street NW, 293 Sunset Avenue NW, 699 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW, and 2795 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW. The date has not been announced.
Council also proposed:
- An ordinance requiring data centers located within the City of Atlanta, and data centers served by the City of Atlanta’s municipal water system, to transition to closed-loop water-cooling systems and prohibit the use of drinking water for routine data center cooling operations.
- A resolution requiring any entity or development, including data centers, seeking a City economic development incentive to be current on all City taxes, fees, and other financial obligations to be eligible to receive the benefit.
- An ordinance calling for the installation of permanent historical markers at Washington Park, recognizing its more than 100-year history.
