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East Point councilman outlines redevelopment plan, proposes $250 annual fee on non-owner-occupied single‑family homes
Summary
City Councilman Joshua B. Butler IV described plans to redevelop Cleveland Avenue around a hospital, revive aging retail on Washington Road using bonds and tax allocation districts, and proposed a $250 annual fee on non-owner‑occupied single‑family homes to raise about $2 million for senior services and neighborhood upkeep.
City Councilman Joshua B. Butler IV used remarks recorded in the meeting transcript to outline redevelopment goals for East Point and to propose a $250 annual fee on non‑owner‑occupied single‑family homes to fund senior services and neighborhood upkeep.
Butler said redevelopment priorities include restoring hospital services along Cleveland Avenue and encouraging mixed‑use development around a health‑care anchor, and revitalizing aging shopping plazas on Washington Road. He described financing tools he would use as floating bonds and tax allocation districts to attract…
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