Cumberland CID votes down expansion of spending powers
Members of the Cumberland Community Improvement District rejected a proposal Thursday that would have expanded the authority of the CID board of directors’ to spend money on facilities and services normally provided by governmental agencies.
Community Improvement Districts can spend money, which is collected by taxes levied only on member businesses, on road maintenance; recreation areas; storm water and sewage systems; water service; public transportation; and parking facilities.
The proposal rejected by Cumberland CID members would have expanded eligible spending on things such as public safety facilities or services.
The Cumberland CID was the first such organization established in Georgia, in 1988. It collects about $5 million a year from its members.
Also on Thursday, CID members approved:
Extension of the CID until 2024.
Reinstatement of the incumbent board members John Shern and Mason Zimmerman.
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Dan Klepal is editor of the local government team, supervising nine reporters covering county and municipal governments and metro Atlanta. Klepal came to the AJC in 2012, after a long career covering city halls in Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky. He has covered Gwinnett and Cobb counties before spending three years on the investigative team.
