State gives Liberty Plaza a Falcons makeover
State officials are closing Liberty Plaza Thursday afternoon to honor the Atlanta Falcons.
The Falcons are headed to the Super Bowl, and state officials wanted a chance to show their support.
So the state’s building authority is closing Liberty Plaza across from the Capitol so the World Congress Center can paint a Falcons emblem in the grassy area that makes up the center of the plaza, which is used for protests, rallies and other gatherings.
Building authority officials said they don’t know how long the paint job will take. The World Congress Center runs the Georgia Dome, which has been the home of the Falcons.
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James Salzer has covered state government and politics in Georgia since 1990. He previously covered politics and government in Texas and Florida. He specializes in government finance, budgets, taxes, campaign finance, ethics and legislative history
