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Residents press committee on Southwest Atlanta needs, TAD accountability and homelessness during public comment
Summary
Public commenters representing Southwest Atlanta and Westside neighborhoods urged the committee to direct tag/TAD funds and development attention to blight, small-business support and homelessness; speakers cited waivers, lack of representation on TAD boards and requested more community-centered policies.
During the public-comment period the committee heard from neighborhood residents and local advocates who urged more focused action on long-standing West Side concerns. Speakers representing Southwest Atlanta and Lakewood described blight, stressed the need for business supports and asked that TAD or tag funding be prioritized for local residents and small enterprises.
Gregory DeHart and other commenters said they have observed…
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