Jim Gaines
News Reporter at Cox Enterprises
Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State capitol bureau chief reporter for @daytondailynews, @journalnews,+ @springfieldnews. Journalist for nearly 20 years.
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Sep 2, 2024 |
ajc.com | Jim Gaines
Samir Abdullahi says metro Atlanta has two front doors. There is downtown, with Mercedes-Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena and the future Centennial Yards for millions of everyday visitors. And there is another used by an elite group of big corporations and billionaire owners of private jets — the Fulton County Executive Airport. That door leads out onto Fulton Industrial Boulevard, part of which is the last remaining unincorporated area of the county.
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Aug 30, 2024 |
ajc.com | Jim Gaines
Fulton County residents age 65 and over can now get thorough annual wellness checks for free, if they have Medicare Part B coverage. The county and Grady Health System announced a partnership Thursday to offer those checks at all county senior centers, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at one: the H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multipurpose Facility in East Point. “How many of you have had your Medicare annual wellness visit?” Pamela Roshell asked the audience of senior center clients.
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Aug 27, 2024 |
ajc.com | Jim Gaines
The most expensive capital project in Fulton County’s history is coming online, enabling new development in a 70-square-mile area of north Fulton and parts of surrounding counties. Expanding — really, rebuilding — the Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility at 1030 Marietta Highway is a $300 million project. An expanded electrical substation, new pipeline from Cobb County and other related features drove all associated costs up to $350 million.
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Aug 22, 2024 |
ajc.com | Jim Gaines
Fulton County’s property tax rate will stay the same as last year. After weeks of wrangling, commissioners narrowly voted Wednesday to maintain the rate at 8.87 mills for the third consecutive year. Property taxes are the county’s main source of revenue. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of assessed property value.
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Aug 16, 2024 |
ajc.com | Jim Gaines
Now is the time to save a pet — and it’s free, say LifeLine Animal Project officials. The nonprofit group operates the animal shelters in Fulton and DeKalb counties. Through Sept. 10, pet adoptions there and at LifeLine’s own shelter will be free. Normally, the adoption fee for dogs is $85, and $65 for cats, which includes a complete medical exam, vaccinations and microchipping. Dogs and cats are also spayed or neutered before adoption.
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