A series of public meetings continues tonight, July 8, on the City of Atlanta’s proposed bond referendum to help pay for a $900 million backlog in infrastructure repair and upgrades. Public input is sought to determine priority and criteria section for the bond to improve the city’s roads, bridges, sidewalks and expand green spaces.

The meeting dates include:

July 8
Atlanta City Hall Auditorium
(Old Council Chambers)
68 Mitchell Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
6 to 8 p.m.

July 15
Drew Charter School
301 East Lake Boulevard, SE
Atlanta, GA 30317
6 to 8 p.m.

July 16
Meals on Wheels
Northside Activity Center
1705 Commerce Drive, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
6 to 8 p.m.

Additional meetings are to be announced soon. For more details, visit this link.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.