Money, transparency questions linger over Braves’ move
As Cobb County proceeds with plans to subsidize a $672 million stadium for the Atlanta Braves, questions continue to surface about the transparency of county leaders’ deliberations and the accuracy of the projected public benefit and cost to taxpayers. Here’s what I’ve written on the subject recently in for Atlanta Magazine’s Daily Agenda:
Did Cobb commissioners’ briefings on Braves violate Open Meetings Act?
Who knew about Tim Lee’s ties to turf company before Braves deal?
April 17
DeKalb school exec Pope gave architecture firms the axe Police ties to Roethlisberger still in question Judge: Cobb SPLOST can fund artificial turf Augusta judge issues restraining order against probation company HUD to Bishop: Albany should give our money back
Feb. 24
Adulterer elected to fill adulterer’s House seat State, feds resist own stormwater rules Judge puts Cobb schools’ artificial turf on hold Controversy builds over health insurance hikes House Judy chairman urges ‘reasonable’ gift ban