DeKalb voters to decide TADs, annexations, tax breaks
Brookhaven residents will vote Tuesday on whether to grant their city redevelopment powers, one of several local questions on DeKalb ballots.
The redevelopment powers initiative would give city officials the authority to create tax allocation districts to help spur development, possibly along Buford Highway.
In a tax allocation districts, known as TADs, cities may sell bonds to finance development, with the anticipated rise in property values paying off the bonds.
Other municipal questions on Tuesday’s ballot include:
- Proposed annexations in Clarkston and Doraville.
- Three tax exemptions for manufacturers in Doraville.
- A tax exemption for manufacturers in Stone Mountain producing goods that are destined for shipment outside of the state of Georgia.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
