Beltline clears first big hurdle

$2 billion intown revitalization wins City Council's OK

The Atlanta City Council voted Monday, November 7, 2005, to create a special tax district to raise nearly $2 billion to pay for parks, trail, transit and affordable housing along the proposed Beltline.

The proposal will go before the Fulton County Board of Commissioners and the Atlanta Board of Education prior to the end of the year.

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