5:30 → 8:10(2m 40s)
Chair Jason Winston opened the committee, confirmed a quorum and moved to adopt the agenda; the motion was seconded and the agenda was adopted by voice vote (4 yays).
Atlanta City Council Community Development & Human Services Committee heard a quarterly grants update from the Department of Grants and Community Development and held a lengthy public hearing and presentation on proposed extensions for eight Tax Allocation Districts (TADs) tied to the mayors Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative. Public commenters and stakeholders sharply divided the room: developers and nonprofits urged extension for housing and infrastructure leverage, while neighborhood advocates urged caution, stronger accountability, and protections against displacement. The committee took multiple procedural votes on agenda items and referred several ordinances and resolutions for further review; no final council vote to extend TADs was recorded at this meeting.
