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Fulton County commissioners approve using TAD increment for three Westside projects after debate over future commitments
Summary
After a lengthy debate about tax allocation district policy and the county’s broader funding priorities, the Board approved a resolution allowing Fulton County’s portion of Westside TAD increment to be used for three affordable‑housing and redevelopment projects; the vote was 4 yeas, 1 nay and 2 abstentions.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 with two abstentions on April 16 to ratify use of the county’s portion of tax increment financing in the Westside Tax Allocation District (TAD) to support three redevelopment projects, including the early phase of a redevelopment at 143 Alabama Street in downtown Atlanta.
Why it matters: The Westside TAD is a long‑running urban redevelopment district whose tax increment proceeds have supported large downtown and westside projects. Several commissioners used the discussion to question whether Fulton County should continue to commit increment to long‑running TADs given competing county priorities and a large cash balance in the Westside account, while others argued the projects are shovel‑ready and that county support is necessary for them to proceed.
What was approved: The resolution ratifies Invest Atlanta’s commitments to three…
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