Monthly Archives: January 2016
CONGRESSMAN SANFORD BISHOP WELCOMES HALT OF U.S. ARMY CORPS MINOR WATER WITHDRAWALS RULE
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) welcomed the U.S. Army Corps’ South Atlantic Division (SAD) announcement of the suspension of the new policy change prohibiting minor water withdrawals from lakes across the division, including Lake Seminole and Walter F George Lake. Congressman Bishop inquired about the rule in response to shared concerns from his constituents in Southwest Georgia
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Net Leased CVS Property
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased CVS property located at 4037 Glenwood Road in Decatur, Georgia for $3,600,000.
Mayor Kasim Reed Celebrates Opening of Switchyards Downtown Club
Mayor Kasim Reed joined co-founders Michael Tavani and Dave Payne, Invest Atlanta President and CEO Dr. Eloisa Klementich, and more than 100 entrepreneurs yesterday for the opening of Switchyards Downtown Club, Atlanta's newest startup hub and the only business-to-consumer startup hub in the Southeast.
AFTER REP. COLLINS’ CRITICISM, CORPS REVERSES IRRIGATION BAN POLICY
Congressman Doug Collins issued the following statement after a call with Brigadier General Turner of the Corps South Atlantic Division. During the call, General Turner announced the Corps would suspend implementation of a previous policy decision related to shore line management plans. This policy, instituted by the Corps on January 1, 2016, changed decades old precedent by prohibiting property owners from withdrawing water for irrigation
Georgia Department of Community Affairs to accept applications for Housing Choice Voucher wait list...
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced today that the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, or Section 8, waiting list preliminary application period will be open Feb. 1-7 through an online system.
Rep. Tom Graves Votes to Sink EPA Water Rule
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) today voted for and the House passed a resolution (S.J. Res. 22) that rescinds the EPA’s “Waters of the United States” rule and prohibits similar rules in the future. The resolution passed the Senate in November and will now be sent to the president’s desk
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® Releases December 2015 Statistics on Housing Market
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® (ABR), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its December 2015 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metro-Atlanta. Market Brief, now compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single family residential properties
Deal announces major transportation investments
Gov. Nathan Deal, joined by legislators and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) representatives, today released a comprehensive infrastructure maintenance plan made possible through the Transportation Funding Act of 2015. The announcement included an 18-month project list, representing a $2.2 billion investment, and a 10-year list, representing more than $10 billion in investment.
Rep. Loudermilk Votes to Repeal Obamacare, Defund Planned Parenthood
Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement today after voting in favor of H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. This legislation repeals the major provisions of Obamacare and blocks federal funding for Planned Parenthood
Two Georgia Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Rigging Bids at Public Home Foreclosure...
Two Georgia real estate investors pleaded guilty today for their roles in bid-rigging and mail fraud conspiracies at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia. Paul Chen and Ira Eisenberg each admitted that they agreed not to bid against others at certain public real estate foreclosure auctions and that they conspired to defraud mortgage holders and homeowners using the mail system.
