Mayor eyes funds to racial inequality as city grows. He’ll need buy-in from City Council, Fulton, Atlanta Public Schools.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has discussed extending the Beltline tax allocation district, but on Tuesday he shared plans to extend all of the city’s TADs before they are set to expire in 2030. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wants to extend the life of Atlanta’s tax allocation districts to help fund neighborhood revitalization efforts and address inequality as the city continues to grow.
Dickens previously floated the idea of extending the Beltline tax district, but the sweeping plans announced Tuesday go much further. It would dedicate almost a fifth of the city’s tax digest to what are essentially restricted funds separate from the city’s general revenue.
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The Beltline tax allocation district has been a success, as property values have risen substantially since the TAD began in 2005. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
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The Atlanta City Hall atrium was lined with names of neighborhoods at the center of Mayor Andre Dickens’ Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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During his City Hall press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens called the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative an “ambitious vision” that will make “purposeful investments in the people and places that have, for far too often, been left behind.” (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks during a press conference to unveil the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative in the atrium at Atlanta City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Riley Bunch is a reporter on the local government team at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Atlanta City Hall. She covers the mayor and Atlanta City Council while also keeping an eye on the city’s diverse neighborhoods.
Sara Gregory covers transportation for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Previously, she covered local government in DeKalb County. A Charlotte native, she joined the paper in 2023 after working at newspapers in South Carolina and Virginia.
