AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFalcons Deal-Making: Atlanta agreed to a four-year, $141 million extension for WR Drake London, with $100 million guaranteed—cementing him as a long-term go-to target as QB competition continues. Fuel Costs Watch: Georgia’s gas tax suspension is ending, and drivers and bus operators say prices are already climbing again, squeezing budgets for road-dependent businesses. Education Budgeting: Bibb County schools tentatively approved a FY 2027 budget that avoids staff step increases but adds state literacy coaches and shifts paraprofessional funding, while also studying possible elementary school consolidations/closures. Local Governance: Dunwoody plans to keep its property tax millage at 3.040 (with a homestead rollback), but rising DeKalb assessments mean non-homestead and commercial owners could pay more. Energy/Industry Rules: Richmond Hill upheld a zoning decision blocking nickel refining at the former Caesarstone site, pushing any such plan toward rezoning. Food Transparency: New shrimp genetic testing in Savannah and other Gulf markets found ongoing misrepresentation of imported shrimp despite disclosure signage. Public Safety: The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information on escaped Jesup federal inmate Arthur Cofield, described as armed and dangerous.
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