The Other Dunwoody

Or is it just a guilty pleasure? No matter, some local governments in Georgia want to treat it, and tax it , like a sin. Now the Georgia Mun...

They say that nothing lies like a statistic. Well, actually...the most profound liars are to be found among government bureaucrats. The AJC...

Probably the most enduring post on TOD is Franchise Fees 101 and it is generally assumed this is due to folks trying to figure out how muc...

Mayor Kasim Reed seems to have bladder control issues as he just cannot seem to avoid pissin' contests with damn near everyone he comes...

Google Analytics indicates that the fine folk of Brookhaven will not go blindly into a forced-upon-them city. They have shown particular int...

Brookhaven is well along in fulfilling its destiny as the next city to incorporate in DeKalb and there is much to be learned from its slight...

December 1st marks the end of the 2008 Hurricane Season. It offers a time to reflect on the pre-season predictions and assess the accuracy o...

Well, maybe not or maybe it's just our integrity on the block, but it is increasingly clear that it is all about money: While our lik...

We can learn quite a bit from our neighboring cities on this topic. It appears that Chamblee, which also levies the Franchise Fee Tax , is c...

...shame on me. Fool me twice... Perhaps that isn't going to happen. The backlash against Citizens for Dunwoody is beginning and let...

What are franchise fees? Well it depends on whom you ask. If you ask Ga Power , they consider it a " local tax imposed on utilities for...