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Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

May 24, 2022 

Updated: Atlanta City Council’s Community Development/Human Services Committee Holding Work Session Thursday on Housing Stability for Renters

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council’s Community Development/Human Services Committee will hold a work session on housing stability for renters in Atlanta on Thursday, May 26 at 1 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW.

The meeting will include presentations from the Housing Justice League, Atlanta Housing, the Office of Housing and Community Development, and Atlanta Legal Aid. The work session will provide an opportunity for Council members, policy professionals, and organizations to discuss the challenges facing Atlanta’s renting population as the city has some of the highest rent increases in the U.S.

The work session will be conducted in accordance with the City of Atlanta’s Charter, Code of Ordinances, and the rules of Council as adopted for in-person meetings. Members of the public will have up to three minutes to provide public comments. Masks will be required during the meeting.

About Atlanta City Council
The Atlanta City Council is the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta. It acts by considering and enacting all laws that govern the City. The Council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City as recommended by the mayor, and it continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The Atlanta City Council reviews and has final say on many land-use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the Council’s consideration.

The Council is comprised of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Amir Farokhi; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Howard Shook; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Keisha Sean Waites.

To learn more about the Atlanta City Council, please visit http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/. For the latest updates, follow the Atlanta City Council on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Office of Council Communications Contacts:      

Zena Lewis                           
zolewis@atlantaga.gov                     
404-330-6309         

Michael Ulmer                                  
mmulmer@atlantaga.gov                   
404-330-6056