News Roundup

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an administrative order to stand up an advisory council and engage community partners to address the “alarming racial and ethnic disparities” underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city’s chief health officer has been ordered to develop a report on the issue and a series of virtual town halls will be held on the issue.

Airbnb has removed 50 listings – mostly located in southwest Atlanta, Downtown, and Buckhead – for violating the shortterm rental company’s policies about large parties. There have been complaints about unruly parties and two teenagers were shot and killed at an Airbnb property in July.

Center Parc Credit Union, a division of Atlanta Postal Credit Union, has announced a partnership and a stadium naming-rights sponsorship with Georgia State University. The 15-year, $21 million deal means the stadium – originally the 1996 Olympic Stadium and then Turner Field – will now be known as Center Parc Stadium.

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill on Aug. 3 that will eventually allow beer, wine, and liquor to be delivered directly to homes from restaurants, bars, supermarkets, convenience stores, some package and retail stores.