Fresh Loaf » budget-shortfall http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:08:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Franklin reveals monthly budget numbers, Norwood attacks http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/20/franklin-reveals-monthly-budget-numbers-norwood-attacks/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/20/franklin-reveals-monthly-budget-numbers-norwood-attacks/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:02:44 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=24052 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/20/franklin-reveals-monthly-budget-numbers-norwood-attacks/feed/ 9 The city is finally able to put together monthly budget reports. Report: Georgia led country in dwindling sales tax revenues http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/27/report-georgia-led-country-in-dwindling-sales-tax-revenues/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/27/report-georgia-led-country-in-dwindling-sales-tax-revenues/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:21:23 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22878 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/27/report-georgia-led-country-in-dwindling-sales-tax-revenues/feed/ 3 Peach state trailed by Nevada in what think tank calls worst year on record MARTA raises fares, parking fees, cuts some bus routes http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/22/marta-raises-fares-parking-fees-cuts-some-bus-routes/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/22/marta-raises-fares-parking-fees-cuts-some-bus-routes/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:07:40 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21210 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/22/marta-raises-fares-parking-fees-cuts-some-bus-routes/feed/ 2 Trains will continue to run until 1 a.m. MARTA to decide service cuts, fare hikes today http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/22/marta-to-decide-service-cuts-fare-hikes-today/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/22/marta-to-decide-service-cuts-fare-hikes-today/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:44:18 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21158 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/22/marta-to-decide-service-cuts-fare-hikes-today/feed/ 1 Transit agency's board expected to vote at headquarters at 1:30 p.m. Georgia lawmakers might return for special session http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/21/georgia-lawmakers-might-return-for-special-session/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/21/georgia-lawmakers-might-return-for-special-session/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:44:59 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21148 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/21/georgia-lawmakers-might-return-for-special-session/feed/ 0 Expect lobbyists, journalists, shoeshine men and caterers to follow suit Parking scofflaws, your free ride will soon be over http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/18/parking-scofflaws-your-free-ride-will-soon-be-over/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/18/parking-scofflaws-your-free-ride-will-soon-be-over/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:43:35 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21068 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/18/parking-scofflaws-your-free-ride-will-soon-be-over/feed/ 6 Atlanta will begin booting parking violators this fall Perdue approves ARC’s $25 million lifeline to MARTA http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/12/perdue-approves-arcs-25-million-lifeline-to-marta/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/12/perdue-approves-arcs-25-million-lifeline-to-marta/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:20:42 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20892 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/12/perdue-approves-arcs-25-million-lifeline-to-marta/feed/ 0 All the i's have been dotted, the t's crossed. MARTA's safe — for now. Georgia revenues in May were — you guessed it — down http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/05/georgia-revenues-in-may-were-%e2%80%94-you-guessed-it-%e2%80%94-down/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/05/georgia-revenues-in-may-were-%e2%80%94-you-guessed-it-%e2%80%94-down/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:07:23 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20560 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/05/georgia-revenues-in-may-were-%e2%80%94-you-guessed-it-%e2%80%94-down/feed/ 0 Tax collections see 14.4 percent decrease compared to May 2008 MARTA proposes fare hike, parking fee increase http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/05/29/marta-proposes-fare-hike-parking-fee-increase/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/05/29/marta-proposes-fare-hike-parking-fee-increase/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 18:32:08 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20269 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/05/29/marta-proposes-fare-hike-parking-fee-increase/feed/ 2 Even with the Atlanta Regional Commission's $25 million lifeline, MARTA's still nearly $110 million in the red. Sine Die recap: Transportation, MARTA funding fails http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/04/sine-die-recap-transportation-marta-funding-fails/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/04/sine-die-recap-transportation-marta-funding-fails/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:49:10 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=18078 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/04/sine-die-recap-transportation-marta-funding-fails/feed/ 2 What is the opposite of 'progress?'