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City of Atlanta Leads the Country with Commercial Buildings Committed to Reducing Energy and...
Mayor Kasim Reed announced yesterday at the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (Atlanta BBC) 2015 Expo that the City of Atlanta leads the country with 100 million square feet of building space committed to reducing energy and water usage.
Georgia MLS Releases July 2015 Housing Market Statistics
Georgia Multiple Listing Service (GAMLS), a real estate multiple listing service providing industry leading tools, services, and education to more than 26,000 real estate licensees across Georgia, has released the market recap for July 2015. The following numbers reflect residential listings sold by Georgia MLS members across the state of Georgia. The property types include Single Family Attached, Single Family Detached, and Multi-Family.
Rep. Johnson on POTUS’ announcement of EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after President Obama and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy released the final Clean Power Plan, a historic step in the Obama Administration’s fight against climate change
Deal appoints five to boards
Waters is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Brasseler USA. He is on the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, board of directors of Union Mission, Inc. and the Chatham County Hospital Authority. Waters earned a bachelor’s degree from Armstrong State College and a law degree from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Cindy, have two daughters and three grandchildren. They reside in Savannah.
Deal announces $12.5 in AmeriCorps grants
Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Georgia organizations will receive more than $12.5 million from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to fund grants and education scholarships for 909 AmeriCorps members serving in 17 nonprofit and public agencies
All Customers Now Have Water as Repairs Move Ahead
It took crews about 10 hours to fully shut off the water because key valves were located under the water rushing from the break. Approximately 5 million gallons of water was lost. No customers are without water
Mayor Kasim Reed Breaks Ground on First Renew Atlanta Infrastructure Bond Project
Mayor Kasim Reed, Councilmember C.T. Martin, Public Works Commissioner Richard Mendoza, and more than one hundred community members celebrated the groundbreaking of the first Renew Atlanta Infrastructure Bond project today. Following the groundbreaking, crews began preparation to resurface Lynhurst Drive at Cascade Road SW
City of Atlanta is Named a Finalist for $30 Million HUD Choice Neighborhood Grant
The City of Atlanta announced today that it has been selected as one of the nine finalists out of 33 applicants for the 2014-2015 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. As part of the grant, the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Housing Authority will work with private and public sector partners to revitalize portions of west Atlanta, including Vine City, Ashview Heights and the Atlanta University Center neighborhood
The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team Sells North Atlanta Home Green Summers in 30028
The property located on Morning Mist Lane is located in the neighborhood of Green Summers in Cumming, Georgia, 30028. It is a 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home with a terrific open floor plan with oversized master bedroom on the main level. The kitchen features granite counter tops, breakfast bar and a breakfast area. The keeping room has a stacked stone fireplace and leads to the serenity of the screened porch.
Cumming, Georgia Lisiting on Darlington Court Sold by The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team
The property located on Darlington Court is located in the Cumming, Georgia neighborhood of Polo Golf and Country Club. It is a 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with stunning three sides of brick. The home provides a unique, open floor plan with the master suite plus a second bedroom on the main floor. Also provided are an office, large dining room, and a gourmet kitchen with breakfast room overlooking a two story fireside family room.
Georgia on Pace for Record-Shattering Year in Solar Installations
With its new, forward-looking Solar Power Free Market Financing Act set to become law on July 1, Georgia is expected to have its best year ever for new solar installations in 2015, according to the recently released U.S. Solar Market Insight Report compiled by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Protecting Power for Georgians
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 with Representative Westmoreland’s support. The Ratepayer Protection Act postpones the dates by which states and operators of existing fossil-fuel fired power plants must comply with any final rule under the Clean Power Plan proposed by the EPA that addresses emissions of carbon dioxide until after a judicial review
Rep. Rob Woodall Votes to Restrain EPA Regulations
U.S. Representative Rob Woodall (GA 07) issued the following statement regarding his support of H.R. 2042, the “Ratepayer Protection Act,” which would extend the deadline – pending judicial review – for states to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s existing or future rules addressing emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel fired power plants. The measure passed the House by a 247 – 180 vote.
Estimated Amount of Sanitary Sewer Overflow at Broad Creek Wastewater Pumping Station
The Broad Creek Wastewater Pumping Station in Ft. Washington experienced excessive flows on Saturday during the heavy rainfall which resulted in a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) totaling approximately 370,000 gallons
City of Atlanta Department of Planning and Community Development Releases Fiscal Year 2014 Annual...
The Department of Planning and Community Development today released its 2014 Annual Report. The report, titled “It All Starts Here,” explains how core planning functions start with the department and highlights the department’s accomplishments for the last fiscal year. In addition, the report outlines new department initiatives which include implementing a new bike share program and addressing blighted and abandoned homes in Atlanta.
