Development of old GM site hinges on DeKalb leaders
The General Motors factory in Doraville has been demolished, but new construction is having to wait on DeKalb County government leaders’ approval of many millions of dollars in public infrastructure funding.
The site's developer says the public aid is a critical component before businesses will locate on the site, known as Assembly. The money would pay for a tunnel to MARTA, streets and more.
The DeKalb Commission may consider an agreement Tuesday to finance infrastructure projects there, and the DeKalb school district may be asked to make a similar commitment next year.
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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.
