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In today's newsletter:

  • Metro Atlanta attorney takes her survival skills to Survivor 51
  • How could Atlanta's $236M water debt hit your bill next?
  • What does a $14.8M tax break buy on the Beltline?

Also on today's calendar: 2hr Beginner Salsa Boot Camp Atlanta and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 68.
  • Monday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ATL Attorney To Be Featured On 'Survivor': Here's Her Story (patch.com) — Atlanta-area readers can cheer on local attorney Alexis Levine as she appears on the upcoming Survivor 51: Open Era season, bringing her decade of sobriety and courtroom grit to the island. The metro Atlanta native hopes any winnings will help expand her law firm and fund IVF for a second child, and she wants her journey from addiction and postpartum struggles to inspire others facing tough life changes.
   

2. $236M unpaid water debt? Atlanta audit triggers pushback from major names (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Atlanta's water department is carrying more than $236 million in delinquent water and sewer bills, and city leaders are debating how aggressively to collect while still helping struggling residents. An audit disputes the department's lower estimate and flags data errors, while officials consider easing payment-plan deposits and tapping $6 million in relief funds that could directly affect how much and when Atlantans must pay.
   

3. Developer gets $14.8 million in tax savings for Beltline development at Amsterdam Walk (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Invest Atlanta has approved $14.8 million in tax savings to support Portman Holdings' large Amsterdam Walk project along the Atlanta Beltline, tying the break to 39 income-restricted apartments. In total, Phase One is expected to include 174 affordable units among about 674 homes, with long-term affordability requirements and construction slated to start in 2027 near Piedmont Park.
   

4. Peachtree Road Race updates: Be present (ajc.com) — If you're training for future Peachtree Road Races, this newsletter offers Atlanta-focused motivation, from memories of the 1996 Olympic torch lighting in Atlanta's stadium to advice from a local personal trainer. It also highlights Atlanta Track Club events and quirky metro-area outings like goat yoga, bunny therapy, and cow-cuddling farms to keep your routine fresh.
   

5. Atlanta Beltline parking dispute: Residents accuse company of illegal boots (fox5atlanta.com) — Residents at The Penman apartments along the Atlanta Beltline say a private booting company has repeatedly immobilized their cars despite proof of paid parking, even delaying one family's trip for their medically fragile child. Multiple tenants describe being booted while properly permitted, and the company has not responded to media questions, raising concerns about parking enforcement practices in southeast Atlanta.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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  • just an update on Emma, the now 4 month old kitten we found in the hen house.
    emma is doing great!!! she has doubled her size in these last 2 months and zooms around the entire house and takes the 13 steps in the stairway fast… (Nextdoor Capitol View)
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    Stratford area. Our dear family pet Pineapple Connure, a 5 year old, hand raised, 7 inch accidentally got startled on Saturday, 9/12, and flew away… (Nextdoor North Buckhead)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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