Sunday, September 9, 2012
News First Slice 9/9/12: Otis Brumby, Marietta newspaperman who helped shape Cobb County, has died
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 9:33 AM
- Jim Stawniak/CL File
- Otis Brumby
Brian Leary, the Atlanta Beltline chief who was ousted after an uproar about the inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars on such items as a parking ticket, dry cleaning, and a wedding gift, was cut a nearly $100,000 severance check, equivalent to about six months of his former salary.
Speaking of the Beltline, we hear last night's Lantern Parade along the project's Eastside Trail was a resounding success. That so?
The death of a husband and wife who were struck crossing Memorial Drive might have been related to drag racing, Atlanta Police say.
Yesterday morning I moderated a very, very interesting panel discussion aimed at restarting the dialogue over how metro Atlanta should solve its transportation crisis. Hosted by the Partnership for Southern Equity, a nonprofit think tank promiting equity in the region, the event included such heavy hitters as MARTA General Manager and CEO Bev Scott. (We're hoping we find a video online of the discussion, which we'll post.)
The $1 billion 9/11 museum's opening might be delayed thanks to a dispute between Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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