Despite mayor's veto, Riverdale to proceed with project

Wed, Oct 31st 2007, 08:39

 By MEGAN MATTEUCCI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 10/29/07

Despite some last-minute political wrangling, Riverdale will move forward with plans to break ground on a new town center early next year.

Voters approved the downtown redevelopment project — part of a tax allocation district — during a special election in September.

"It's not only a town center," Council member Michelle Bruce said. "This will create jobs and a sense of unity that we never did have in this city. It will bring everybody together and give kids something to do."

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/stories/2007/10/29/riverdaleplan_1030_web.html

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Riverdale City Council overrides mayor's TAD veto

Wed, Oct 31st 2007, 08:36

By Joel Hall

The Riverdale City Council has overturned a veto by Mayor Phaedra Graham that would have derailed the city's plan for the Riverdale Town Center, a tax allocation district (TAD).

"To me, [Graham] slapped the voters in the face when she did this," said Councilmember Bruce. "[The Town Center] creates jobs for our citizens, it creates tax base ... [the voters] wanted this and this hurts the taxpayers in the city."

http://www.news-daily.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=22460&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&S=1

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