Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed predicted on Thursday that the city's cash reserves will exceed $108 million within a year. In a speech at the Georgia World Congress Center, Reed said the increase in the city's reserve would allow it to begin whittling down a $1 billion backlog of local infrastructure projects that "we've all been talking about but haven't been able to do anything about yet." Reed said the city's cash reserves have risen from $7.4 million to $94 million since he became mayor two years ago.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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