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Clayton County Citizens Will Get to Vote on MARTA Penny this November

July 7, 2014 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) JONESBORO — In an eleventh hour, nail biting, last ditch effort, the Clayton County Board of Commissioners, in a three to one vote, on Saturday, July 05, 2014, agreed to let Clayton citizens decide on the one penny sales tax to fund MARTA services in a November 04, 2014 referendum. Chairman Jeffrey Turner, and Commissioners Shana Rooks […]

Protests at MARTA over Closed Restrooms

July 21, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

Councilwoman Sheperd Protects Beltline, Perpetuates Fraud

March 14, 2011 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta City Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd (District 12), Chairwoman of the Community Development/Human Resources (CD/HR) Cmte, continues to protect Beltline Inc. from oversight and scrutiny, while allowing them to use her Cmte to perpetuate an apparent fraud upon the public. As previously reported by Atlanta Progressive News, the Beltline made a false statement in an answer to questions […]