Mostly Media (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
NOTE: Atlanta City Council members can’t really be expected to communicate what they don’t know. I heard from District 9’s councilperson, Felicia Moore, today Dec. 2nd at 1pm that she knew nothing of fire station closings in the city, BUT that the Mayor Franklin could close stations without Council approval. Or notification for that matter. [...]
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin told City Council members Monday she has not decided how her staff will cover at least $13 million of a projected budget shortfall of at least $50 million.
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Despite deepening financial challenges that have forced the closing of a fire station, nearly two dozen recreation centers and the layoffs of about 300 workers, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin said Monday the city has a "bright" future.
ONE (Free subscription) | yesterday
(a.k.a. Your January pep talk from AtlantaONE): With so much to do in our busy lives, it’s easy to “put off” that next big step, but sometimes all it takes is a little persistence. Take our AtlantaONE founder and co-leader Nancy Bauer, for instance… After rubbing shoulders with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin (who graciously spoke at our [...]
ajc.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... percent, from $39,473 to $46,183.In October, a five-member citizen commission appointed by Mayor Shirley Franklin and the council to review their salaries recommended that the mayor’s salary rise by more than 50 percent, from $147,500 to $225,000. The commission said the higher pay is necessary to draw top-shelf candidates to run for mayor.But council members questioned the wisdom...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 13/12/2008
... of a surprise. Most speculation has centered around Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin or Bronx borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr.HUD often has been led by someone who is a minority; Donovan is white. Latino groups were pushing heavily for Diaz, following in the footsteps of Clinton appointee Henry Cisneros of San Antonio. Bush picked Mel Martinez of Florida,...
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 13/12/2008
... was something of a surprise. Most speculation has centered around Miami Mayor , Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin or Bronx borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr.HUD often has been led by someone who is a minority; Donovan is white. Latino groups were pushing heavily for Diaz, following in the footsteps of Clinton appointee Henry Cisneros of , . Bush picked of , a Hispanic, and Alphonso...
The Atlanta Business Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
SunTrust Banks Inc. CEO James Wells will be the new chairman of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin’s high-level business cabinet -- the Atlanta Committee for Progress. (KO) (STI)
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Atlanta officials laid off 97 workers Wednesday, froze 175 vacant positions and plan to delay some water and sewer projects — this time because of a projected $50 million budget shortfall in the city’s Watershed Management Department.The job cuts mark the fourth round of city worker layoffs since May.Recent headlines: • Mayor Shirley Franklin announced the cuts and promised to tighten...
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
... program since the creation of the interstate highway system a half-century ago.Since Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin took office in 2002, the city has spent between $50 million and $60 million a year on capital infrastructure projects, city officials reported Wednesday. City officials say Atlanta should raise that annual total to about $100 million.The city has 18 bridges that need...
Will Rhodes Portmanteau (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
I can well imagine that the city of Atlanta is going to be one of the cities with their hand out begging for money. Really it’s too bad that the city of Atlanta is $70 million in the hole, but if Shirley Franklin, the mayor, took her head out of her ass long enough to study GAAAP rules, then they would not be in that jam. Because the city was using grossly out of date accounting practices...
The Atlanta Business Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin on Thursday unveiled an Atlanta holiday display that uses “real grits” for snow on Good Morning America’s (GMA) annual seasonal showcase of American cities.
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
... believes the city could be better run if it considers privatizing more services.The current mayor, Shirley Franklin, is prohibited by city law from running for a third consecutive term.Howard has a radio show weekdays on WSB, which is owned by Cox Enterprises, the parent company of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.In August, City Council President Lisa Borders, who had been considered...
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
The city of Atlanta will cut another 222 jobs and close 22 recreation centers as it faces continuing budget woes, Mayor Shirley Franklin said Tuesday.
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
... has been City Council president since 2004 and was considered a front-runner to succeed Mayor Shirley Franklin. But Borders in August withdrew from the mayor’s race, saying she wanted to spend more time with aging parents.Borders runs her own marketing and communications firm and previously worked at Cousins Properties, Atlanta Women’s Specialists and Healthcap Atlanta. She also has...
