Atlantans Pack Budget Hearing to Demand Parks Funding Over Police Increases
Nearly 30 residents braved a torrential downpour to speak against cuts to parks while police spending grows, but only four of 15 council members showed up to listen.
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Nearly 30 residents braved a torrential downpour to speak against cuts to parks while police spending grows, but only four of 15 council members showed up to listen.
The Public Service Commission approved a rate decrease that will save customers an average of $50 a year, even as the utility works to recover $912 million in storm costs.
The most diverse USMNT roster in history is preparing at the Arthur M. Blank training center before friendlies against Senegal and Germany, with eight Black American-born players on the 26-man squad.
Recent rains have helped, with drought coverage dropping from 80% to 56% in the most severe categories, but officials warn the state needs much more precipitation heading into summer.