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The Atlanta City Council votes to give themselves, mayor a pay raise in 2026
The Atlanta City Council approved a pay raise for themselves, the council president and the mayor. According to the city ordinance that was amended Monday night, the last time any of them received a pay raise was in 2020. With that said, each council member’s pay will go from $72,630.00 to $99,930.00.
Atlanta inspector general resigns citing retaliation, city council approves changes to office
The city IG, Shannon K. Manigault, spoke hours before the City Council approved a bill that would restructure oversight of the inspector general's office.
City Council OK’s legislative overhaul of Atlanta’s inspector general
The legislation passed in a 14-1 vote, with Council member Liliana Bakhtiari as the sole opponent. The proposal had gone through weeks of proposed changes by City Council members. Some have been outwardly supportive of a sweeping overhaul of the watchdog’s power while others question the intent of the legislation.
Atlanta Inspector General resigns: ‘I hate that it’s come to this’
Atlanta Inspector General Shannon K. Manigault announced her resignation from her position, abuses at City Hall and a retaliatory work environment.
Atlanta city council passes resolution to help laid off employees get back to work
ATLANTA — The Atlanta city council has passed a resolution that urges governments to expedite their hiring procedures to help people who have been impacted by recent layoffs. State and local governments have been urged to help get recently laid off employees back into the workforce.
Atlanta City Council approves pay raises of roughly $27-34K for councilmembers, council president and mayor
The pay raises were adopted in a motion before the council on Monday evening. They will take effect January 2026.
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Atlanta Mayor Dickens' administration releases ‘employee bill of rights’
That’s just one rule on the new “Employee Bill of Rights,” released Friday by Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration in the wake of the city inspector general’s unsurprising resignation on Feb. 17.
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Atlanta City Council approves pay raises for themselves, Mayor Andre Dickens
The Atlanta City Council has approved pay raises for several city positions, including themselves, the mayor, and the council ...
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South Fulton City Council walks back some restrictions against mayor as audit continues
The South Fulton City Council has walked back some of its restrictions against its mayor, who is facing an audit after ...
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Atlanta mayor, city council to receive annual salary increase
The Atlanta city council has unanimously voted to approve the raises for its own members for the first time in five years.
Atlanta To Honor Former Mayor Shirley Franklin With Street And Park In Her Name
The city of Atlanta will officially honor its former Mayor Shirley Franklin with a street and park renamed after the esteemed ...
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New 'Neighborhood Sports Council' aims to ease event-related strain on Atlanta communities
Atlanta will once again host another Super Bowl. Big events like that can affect neighbors nearby with more traffic and ...
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Atlanta urges local governments to hire workers hit by Trump job cuts
Susan Duran is one of thousands of federal workers who have been waking up each morning wondering if they still have a job.