JUNE 23 - JULY 6, 2017 • VOL. 11— NO. 13
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► Joining the circus
in Buckhead
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► Movie biz booms
behind the screens
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Juneteenth tales
Property tax assessments rolled back amid outrage BY EVELYN ANDREWS evelyn@reporternewspapers.net Amid outrage over a huge boost in property assessments, Fulton County is rescinding appraisals for residential properties and asking the state legislature for new laws to prevent a repeat of the pain in 2018. Hundreds of residents attended recent public meetings about the assessments to express frustration over the increases and what some see as a lack of transparency. David Crest, a Buckhead resident, argued at a June 19 town hall meeting that all the information assessors use to appraise properSee COUNTY on page 13 PHIL MOSIER
Storyteller Donna Kokumo Buie, performing as “Mama Koku,” gets help from audience members Simon Luscan (left), 4, and Masyn Roberts, 6, at the Atlanta History Center’s Juneteenth celebration on June 18. The center hosted exhibits, talks and performances over two days for Juneteenth, which marks the 1865 emancipation of slaves in Texas and the end of slavery in the United States.
COMMUNITY
City approves $3M to build two new parks
OUT & ABOUT Fire up your Fourth! Page 19
Tuxedo Park supports new construction controls BY EVELYN ANDREWS evelyn@reporternewspapers.net
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Like many others, I received a shock in late May in the form of my Annual Notice of Assessment from the Fulton County Board of Assessors. My assessment went up 65 percent. LEE MORRIS
Fulton County Commissioner
Tuxedo Park residents hope temporary construction controls that went into effect June 14 will protect the character of their neighborhood, which they believe is threatened by new, large houses. “I think it’s a step in the right direction,” said Mercy Sandber-Wright, a board member and former president of the Tuxedo Park Civic Association. The Atlanta City Council voted unanimously on June 5 to impose new control-
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