Rough Draft Atlanta
Superintendent Mike Looney recommends 5.85% property tax hike for 2026
Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney is scheduled to recommend a 5.85% property tax rate increase at the Aug. 20 Board of Education meeting to address budget deficits and rising costs.
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5mA by-the-numbers breakdown of a whole rotisserie chicken from Peruvian restaurant Las Brasas
What's that cost? See how Las Brasas in Decatur calculates the cost of its signature Peruvian rotisserie chicken, from local sourcing to labor and utilities.
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3mTucker City Council awards contracts for U.S. 78 and Mountain Industrial safety project
The Tucker City Council approved several contracts for the Mountain Industrial Boulevard at US 78 Safety Improvement Project and authorized a grant application to fund upgrades for Henderson Park.
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5mNew High Street plan in Dunwoody aims to break up 'wall' effect
The Dunwoody City Council received a proposal from GID Development Group to modify the $2 billion High Street campus plan by replacing apartments in Block 6 with a central greenspace and luxury retail.
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4mAtlanta's High Museum celebrates centennial with a reprint of its 1981 cookbook
In celebration of 100 years in Atlanta, the High Museum of Art reprinted a community cookbook first published in 1981. This latest edition marks the fifth reprinting of "The High Museum of Art Recipe Collection" over the last 45 years.
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2mBritney Spears musical opens Out Front Theatre's new season on Oct. 22
Out Front Theatre is scheduled to open its 11th season on October 22 with Once Upon a One More Time, a musical featuring 23 Britney Spears songs and themes of empowerment.