Matt Westmoreland

07/01/2022

05/04/2022

Legislation introduced during the Council’s May 2nd meeting aims to ensure that the $750 million list of projects that voters in Atlanta…

03/20/2022

03/08/2022

03/08/2022

By: Malik Brown March 8, 2022

12/22/2021

Held our final Council meeting of the year (and the term) yesterday. Thought I’d pen an update on recent happenings at City Hall and around Atlanta.

On the policy front, am proud to have authored or helped craft several pieces of legislation over the last few months, including:

* A $100 million housing opportunity bond, the largest investment in affordable housing that the City has ever made.

* Updating building impact fees for the first time in 27 years, generating millions of new dollars a year for transportation infrastructure, green space expansion, and public safety facilities.

* Developing a funding stream to complete construction of the Atlanta BeltLine's full 22-mile trail loop by 2030.

* Creation of an affordable housing trust fund and recurring funding stream, to be refilled every year with $14+ million.

* Creation of a Community Park Fund, with an initial $2 million City allocation matched by the philanthropic community.

* Adoption of the FY22 Budget that included the final set of raises for our public safety officers and set aside dollars to fill critical public safety vacancies.

* Adoption of a project list, that will go before Atlanta voters in May 2022, for $750 million in improvements to transportation infrastructure, public safety facilities, and parks, green space, trails, recreation centers and outdoor pools. While too comprehensive to list here, the proposed investments are well balanced geographically and focus on needed renovations and thoughtful new projects. More on that in the weeks ahead.

I’ve been grateful to serve this year and this term— and am excited for the work ahead starting January 3 with Mayor Dickens and new City Council.

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

12/10/2021

12/04/2021

The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation during Monday’s meeting to amend the City Charter and direct two percent of the general…

11/02/2021

It's Election Day!

Over the next 13 hours, tens of thousands of Atlantans will cast ballots to elect a new Mayor, new City Council President, and in races for every single seat on the City Council and Board of Education.

If you haven't voted, the polls are open citywide till 8pm. Make sure your family, friends and neighbors do as well.

If you or someone you know needs help finding their polling location, they can do thay here: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

On to victory tonight!