Atlanta City Councilmember Wayne Martin moved a firefighter pay-raise bill Monday, co-sponsored by 12 of 15 council members, amid a union contract dispute and ICE and PAD debates ahead of the World Cup. Midtown landmark Atlanta Botanical Garden broke ground on an 8-acre expansion along Piedmont Avenue. And a new Southern steakhouse from the C&S Seafood team opens today in Buckhead's Garden Hills with a 550-bottle wine list.
Atlanta Firefighter Pay-Raise Bill Advances as Council Grapples With ICE, Homelessness Ahead of World Cup
Councilmember Wayne Martin's legislation, co-sponsored by 12 of 15 council members, directs the city to provide competitive pay by July 1. It follows a union lawsuit over Mayor Andre Dickens's refusal to sign the firefighters' first contract, and lands in the same week the council weighed ICE policy and access to the Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative.
