The Unified Government Board of Commissioners worked through a fiscal-heavy agenda on May 21, setting solid waste fees, authorizing $66.9 million in new bonds, and clearing two land bank housing projects, all before the gavel fell ahead of 6:30 p.m. Three members were absent with memos, commissioners Jermaine Howard (District […]
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Commission overrides planning panel to approve battery storage project
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners voted 8-2 Thursday night to approve a controversial $250 million battery energy storage facility on Metropolitan Avenue, overriding the planning commission and sparking an hour and a half of questions and debate. Commissioners also approved the first round of spending from the American Royal […]
NorthPoint bond expansion approved as commission delays utility rate hikes
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners cleared a $95 million expansion of industrial revenue bonds for NorthPoint Development at its Thursday meeting, while tabling three separate utility rate proposals and failing twice to muster enough votes for an eminent domain request from the Board of Public Utilities. Three of ten […]
UG Commissioners approve American Royal bond issues, tackle zoning challenges
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners confronted frustrations over mismatched zoning regulations in its Thursday night meeting and advanced hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development incentives for two key projects. American Royal bonds move forward In the biggest financial decision of the evening, commissioners unanimously approved two major […]



