http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/06/last-weeks-top-posts-clermont-foreclosure/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/06/last-weeks-top-posts-clermont-foreclosure/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:23:38 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21895 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/06/last-weeks-top-posts-clermont-foreclosure/feed/ 0 But it's not all gloom and doom — we've got a mayoral candidate who can save the day! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/tax-flak-felt-by-council/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/tax-flak-felt-by-council/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:09 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21808 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/tax-flak-felt-by-council/feed/ 3 City workers will need to deliver improved services post-tax increase http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/29/atlanta-city-council-oks-property-tax-hike/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/29/atlanta-city-council-oks-property-tax-hike/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:03:28 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21595 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/29/atlanta-city-council-oks-property-tax-hike/feed/ 6 Average homeowner will see a $240 increase in property tax bill http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/25/robo-redux-anti-tax-hike-calls-go-out/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/25/robo-redux-anti-tax-hike-calls-go-out/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:47:56 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21427 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/25/robo-redux-anti-tax-hike-calls-go-out/feed/ 4 Fulton County Taxpayers Foundation makes more robo-calls to protest proposed tax increase http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/10/franklins-proposed-tax-increase-budget-headed-to-council/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/10/franklins-proposed-tax-increase-budget-headed-to-council/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:43:20 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20777 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/10/franklins-proposed-tax-increase-budget-headed-to-council/feed/ 12 Atlanta City Council seems likely to pass a tax increase http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/30/atlanta-tax-hike-proposed-to-end-police-furloughs/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/30/atlanta-tax-hike-proposed-to-end-police-furloughs/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:45:45 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=19181 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/30/atlanta-tax-hike-proposed-to-end-police-furloughs/feed/ 3 Mayor Shirley Franklin has proposed a 3-mill tax increase for the city's 2010 budget http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/28/tax-hike-on-tap-for-atlanta-to-end-police-furloughs/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/28/tax-hike-on-tap-for-atlanta-to-end-police-furloughs/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:48:17 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=19089 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/28/tax-hike-on-tap-for-atlanta-to-end-police-furloughs/feed/ 0 Mayor Shirley Franklin is expected to deliver a proposed 2010 budget that includes a 3-mill tax increase http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/27/city-council-bucks-mayor-shirley-franklin-on-tax-hike/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/27/city-council-bucks-mayor-shirley-franklin-on-tax-hike/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:00:04 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/27/city-council-bucks-mayor-shirley-franklin-on-tax-hike/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/27/city-council-bucks-mayor-shirley-franklin-on-tax-hike/feed/ 1 The Atlanta City Council officially approved a new budget this afternoon that not only doesn’t include the .43 mill tax hike recommended by Mayor Shirley Franklin, but actually includes a modest tax rollback. It’s a scenario that wouldn’t have been predicted even two weeks ago when the city was still $40 million short of making up [...]