Coalition to Stop Cop City spokesperson Mary Hooks and the organization's lawyer Kurt Kastorf walked out of a meeting with Atlanta City Council at 1 p.m. Monday. The look on Kastorf's face said everything about the meeting they just had.
The City of Atlanta and the Coalition to Stop Cop City remain at an impasse.
"Their position is insincere," said Kastorf of the council's decision to not verify the boxes of signed petitions, 16 in all, that the coalition brought to City Hall. Kastorf and Hooks were there to represent thousands of citizens that opposed the building of a public safety training facility, and the dozens of people that were packed onto the building's second floor since early that morning.
"It's clear that the City of Atlanta is doing everything that they can to stop this process," said Kastorf. Asked if the people supporting the stop cop city movement should remain vigilant following this latest setback, Kastorf said they should. "The fact that they are so terrified now is a big reason to see hope."
Hooks agrees, "Our people should still feel hopeful. Folks should continue to invest in hope. When it's all said and done that's all we have to stand on."
Over 110,000 signatures had been collected and submitted in an effort to seek a referendum on the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, otherwise known as Cop City.
"Today, organizers submitted the referendum petition to put Atlanta's public safety training facility on the ballot," said Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari in a statement distributed to the public. "Throughout the debate over this facility, the city has asked that the public protest through democratic methods."
She continued, "The people listened, mobilized, and succeeded in submitting approximately 115,000 signatures. This is history in the making-and I must ask, which side of history do we want to be on?"
The boxes of signed petitions are locked in a secure location inside the clerk's office, according to both Hooks, who was an eyewitness, and Clerk Emeritus of the City of Atlanta Foris Webb III, who distributed a statement on behalf of the City of Atlanta.
In that statement Webb acknowledged the receipt of the petitions, but said they were submitted too late to be accepted. There is a 60-day deadline from the time the petitions were obtained by the municipal clerk. That
deadline was August 21, according to Webb. "Today, September 11, is 81 days after the
date the sponsor of the petition first obtained copies of the petition from the municipal clerk, so the City is prohibited by state law from accepting the petition for verification, absent further guidance from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals."
Kastorf said the coalition will take the additional legal steps to get the petitions through the door. "We are going to go to district court," he said. "We really shouldn't be doing that."
This impromptu press conference took place minutes before a regularly scheduled public safety and legal administration committee meeting began at 1 p.m. Items on the agenda were as mundane as property damage sustained due to the result of an automobile accident on Campbellton Road, SW in October 2022 to a slip and fall that took place at 6000 N. Terminal Parkway in June. There was no mention of Cop City on the agenda.
"If we cannot find justice in the courts, in the systems and all of things, then we are going to take it in the streets," said Hooks.
Memphis and Atlanta will always have a psychic connection due to the history and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Before the motel, the shooting, the riots and the mourning, there was the Memphis sanitation workers' strike.
In April 1968, Dr. King pivoted his work on the Poor People's Campaign to travel from Atlanta to Memphis, Tennessee and help energize the strikers — his last cause for economic justice. The work of organizing sanitation workers in the 1960s is emblematic of the work we are doing today at the Atlanta-based Partnership for Southern Equity. It is with this framing that the PSE has chosen to host our inaugural racial equity summit, the Southern Unity for Racial Justice and Equity (SURJE) Summit this coming October 5-7 in Memphis.
We wanted to bring an authentic experience and amplify local community partners to the forefront of SURJE. Organizations like the Big We, the Memphis Music Initiative, BLDG Memphis and others are all members of our host and planning committee. They have served as our thought partners and trusted advisors as we seek to leverage this opportunity to catalyze a movement for racial equity and justice. Memphis has one of the most robust and organized community development ecosystems in the South and we wanted to use SURJE as an opportunity to showcase this amazing work.
As a multi-issue organization, we understand the various intersection points within racial equity work. We understand how climate and environmental justice issues impact health outcomes for Black and disinvested communities of color—and how the built environment and economic opportunities accrue to communities that are racially homogeneous.
We also realize how the voices of young people are silenced when deciding who deserves to live in a safe and prosperous community and we are hoping to not only illuminate these issues but mobilize to address them.
At PSE, we believe that both place and people matter. Long before the events surrounding the Tennessee 3 and Tyre Nichols, we were intentional about choosing Memphis as a place in the American South that was ripe for not only a national conversation about racial equity, but also a way to build community power to heal and repair. The Bluff City on the Mississippi, Memphis is special, with its intersection of
people, identities, and ideas. It is a cultural and logistical hub for over 600,000 residents. We saw this beautiful city as the perfect canvas and opportunity to amplify the voices and work of the frontline leaders who help make this city a jewel within the American South. Set against the backdrop of a culturally rich and soulful city, SURJE will bring us together as a call-to-action for the mobilization of a just equity ecosystem and unite in the spirit of restoration, exploring Memphis and its offerings. We believe that at this time in our country’s history, Memphis provides the perfect social and geographical context for both a
— Spike Lee
timely conversation and a call to action to mobilize our partners, allies, and friends around racial equity. The time is now for us to push back against systems of injustice and organize our people, money and information in a way that equips communities to determine their own future and build power.
We believe that SURJE is perfectly timed because Memphis citizens will be heading to the polls on October 5th to elect a new Mayor. For the first time in 51 years, non-incumbents are on the ballot for this hotly contested seat. Leading a predominantly Black city in conservative states are realities thatv many southern Mayors face across the American South. We see this as a unique opportunity to lend support and voices from other Southern Mayors to glean best and next practices for leading with love, empathy, and equity.
What does it mean to advance racial equity in a Black city when systemic racism is ingrained in the fabric of America’s DNA?
This is one of the many questions we hope to explore during SURJE.
It was not by happenstance that Dr. King went to Memphis. We know that he was both anointed and appointed by the Creator when he made his journey to Memphis in April of 1968. It is almost like he looked into the future and saw the struggle that many of us are still fighting today. We proudly stand on his legacy and other civil rights giants as we try to move the needle for racial equity in Memphis and beyond. We hope that you meet us in Memphis to join the SURJE and the fight. We invite you to join us to begin the process of building the future we want together and creating a movement to spark national change that is anchored in the South. Join us to begin the process of growing a future we want together by organizing a "values revolution" in America, anchored by the history and culture of the Southern Freedom Movement. Our time is now.
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“I believe in destiny. But I also believe that you can’t just sit back and let destiny happen…You can’t sit there waiting on it. A lot of times you are going to have to get out there and make it happen.”
BY DONNELL SUGGS
Early on Monday morning foot traffic in and out of the Summerhill Publix was steady. White signs that read “Publix is open” were strategically placed around the property. Fencing was built up around the space on the parking deck that previously kept the recently opened supermarket closed for over a week.
People from the Mechanicsville and Summerhill neighborhoods and around the city are able to get fresh fruit and vegetables again.
On Saturday, Sept. 4 a crane truck fell through the parking lot of the Publix supermarket at 572 Hank Aaron DrSE in the heart of the Summerhill neighborhood. The only person injured during the collapse was the crane operator. There have not been any updates on his condition as of the publication of this story.
A statement from Branch Properties, the
developer and manager of the property said about the repair of the parking deck that was damaged.
“Now that Publix and Piedmont Urgent Care are reopening, we will proceed to repair
the damaged section of the parking deck. We understand how important having access to this Publix and Piedmont Urgent Care is for the surrounding community, and look forward to the return of our valued shoppers
and guests.”
The supermarket remains the only one in the neighborhood and surrounding neighborhood for miles. Its closure will once again keep Summerhill’s residents, some of whom have been there for generations and attended the opening ceremony in June.
Summerhill, a historically Black neighborhood downtown, was considered a food desert prior to the Publix opening June 21. The recent influx of high-end apartment buildings within the neighborhood is changing the demographic of the neighborhood and brought companies like Publix and Piedmont Urgent Care, which opened a clinic on the grounds of the supermarket in June.
The 48,000-square-foot store is the first major supermarket chain to come to Summerhill in generations. This particular Publix employs 125-150 associates of all levels, according to Publix media relations manager Nicole Krauss.
Publix has 150 stores in metro Atlanta.
Think of the phrase “racial healing,” and students sharing plates of tandoori or tikka masala in a college dorm room probably don’t come to mind. Perhaps as unlikely: That repairing centuries of trauma involves cadets at a once-segregated Southern military academy or a circle of people discussing their great-grandparents’ birthplaces.
Yet those scenarios, others like them, and the conversations around them, are elements of events happening in Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Centers, a network of facilitators and programs designed to help undo harmful stereotypes, rewrite damaging narratives, and train people to dismantle toxic racial hierarchies at the grassroots level.
Sponsored in part by the American Association of Colleges & Universities, Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Centers host a broad range of programs, workshops, and “healing circles” that tackles racism and the disparities that stem from it, says Dr. Tia Brown McNair, AAC&U vice president for diversity, equity, and student success equity and inclusion and TRHT Campus Centers executive director.
“It’s necessary work, because the false belief in a hierarchy of human values still exists within our country and within our systems and our structures and our policies and our practices,” McNair says. “So as long as that still exists, there is a need for us to continue to do the work.”
Adapted from a five-point framework the W.K. Kellogg Foundation developed in 2016 with civic leaders and academics, the program aims to establish a basis for lasting change that pivots from conflict and division towards healing through facilitated dialogue, workshops, and exercises.
Based on five main concepts — narrative change, separation, economy, racial healing, and law — campus groups discuss everything from generational trauma to economic disparities and mass incarceration, according to the foundation’s web page. Setting aside blame and castigation, participants are encouraged to share personal experiences, embrace history and practice empathy through “deep listening,” with an eye on achievable, real-world goals.
“The THRT effort is not about blaming one identity group as being the reason as to why another group is experiencing harm,” McNair says. “TRHT is about focusing and helping. It’s about healing and listening to one another, and engaging in deep listening and empathy and understanding our interconnectedness and our common humanity.”
“Yes, our (social) systems and our structures are flawed,” she adds, “but it is only to-
gether that we can actually do this work” of racial healing and societal progress.
According to the Kellogg Foundation, at the heart of TRHT is “community-led collaboration that is cross-racial, intergenerational, and cross-sector.” Open, honest conversations, the website says, are the best way to “gain an understanding of the predominant factors and conditions that are blocking (racial) progress.”
Although the Kellogg Foundation had initially deployed the TRHT framework to civic leaders from Buffalo to Los Angeles, the AAC&U signed on as a partner in 2017 after hearing that campus conversations around racial conflict had instead taken a disturbing, us-vs-them turn.
Seeing an opportunity amid the crisis, McNair and an AAC&U team, along with Dr. Gail Christopher, an esteemed facilitator, helped design a college-level version of the TRHT framework. It was an important decision: for most students, post-secondary education is a transitional period in life in which they are often more open to new ideas and perspectives.
With grant money from the Newman’s Own Foundation, AAC&U put out requests for proposals to create TRHT Campus Centers on
colleges across the country. Although there was funding for just 10 grants, McNair says more than 100 schools applied.
“Our goal at AAC&U is to ultimately partner with 150 higher education institutions to serve as host sites for TRHT Campus Centers at their institutions and within their communities,” she says. “We have an annual TRHT Summer Institute, which has served hundreds and hundreds of institutions who are interested in learning more about the THRT framework, and the methodology. And we now have 70 host institutions serving as partners with us.”
While the framework is largely the same from one school to the next, those campus dialogues and outcomes are unique to the community in which they occur.
At Rutgers University, broader campus discussions began after three students involved in TRHT work — one white, one Muslim, and one Hindu — shared impromptu meals in their dorm rooms, sampling each other’s traditional foods.
The Citadel, a military academy in South Carolina, is rewriting its history to include stories of enslaved people working at the school as well as the attendance of cadets
recruited from overseas, including Cuba and China.
And at the University of Maryland-Baltimore campus, TRHT meetings at the Shriver Center include prompts that encourage participants to family ancestry to promote empathy and shared experiences.
At a time when entire states have all but banned colleges from teaching about race and history, expanding TRHT Campus Centers seems like an effort that’s flying against the prevailing political winds. But McNair believes lasting change starts at the grassroots level.
“I believe in the possibility of change, and I believe in the goodness of people and the goodness of our communities,” she says. “I’m not naive, and I’m not going to say that I think this is going to be the one thing” that permanently eradicates racial hierarchies.
Still, “I do know that we have to try,” McNair says. “And I do know that any progress we make is progress that should be valued and appreciated, because this is a long journey. And I’m committed to that journey.”
This story was produced in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
The loan a person takes out to to buy real estate such as a house or condominium is called a mortgage and requires monthly payments. In Georgia, if the property owner falls behind in making those payments, the lender, such as a bank, can sell the property at auction to settle the debt. Doing so is known as foreclosing on a property.
These auctions take place the first Tuesday of every month (or the first Wednesday if the first Tuesday falls on a holiday) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the steps of the county courthouse. The auction of properties in Fulton County takes place in downtown Atlanta on the front steps of the Fulton County Courthouse at 136 Pryor St. Georgia law allows lenders to conduct an auction without going before a judge on one condition: The lender must give the borrower—and the public—proper, legal notice of its plans to foreclose. Proper notification means advertising in the county’s official legal newspaper. In Fulton County, that official newspaper is the Daily Report. The lender must advertise its intent to foreclose once a week for the four consecutive weeks leading up to the “first Tuesday” sale date. To auction off a property the first Tuesday of March, for example, a lender must have published a foreclosure notice during each of the four weeks of February.
During the weeks leading up to the auction date, many property owners are able to work things out with their lenders, seek bankruptcy protection or line up other arrangements to prevent the bank from selling off their homes. If your lender has started foreclosure proceedings against your property, these listings provide you with an extra alert— over and above the official notice published in full in the Daily Report—to take action.
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Introduction from the publisher
Get behind on your mortgage, and you could lose your home. Don’t pay your property taxes, and you might similarly find your house auctioned off on the courthouse steps. Both types of forced sale, known as foreclosure, involve complicated legal procedures. We’ve designed FCDR ConsumeR AleRts to take some of the mystery out of the process and to alert consumers to how and when to take action.
We can provide this service because, by law, no foreclosure can occur unless properly announced in the official legal newspaper of the county. That’s required for the benefit of the property owner but also for the community at large. The publication requirement is founded upon the same notions of due process, open government and community awareness that underlie American democracy, and it’s a practice at least as old as the country itself.
Since 1890, the Fulton County DAily RepoRt has served as Fulton County’s newspaper of record for public notices. Each day, important public information courses through our pages in the form of hundreds and hundreds of official notices. We’ve designed FCDR ConsumeR AleRts to present that information in
an easy-to-understand and easy-touse format.
Thanks to a partnership between the Fulton County DAily RepoRt and the AtlAntA VoiCe, FCDR ConsumeR AleRts will reach tens of thousands of county readers each month. We’ve also made a database of the information available on the Internet, expanding the utility and reach of county information even further. At www.fcdr.com, members of the public can make intelligent searches and link to the full text of official public notices as originally published in the DAily RepoRt
On the following pages you’ll find this month’s FCDR ConsumeR AleRts, along with user’s guides that help explain the legal procedures at work, the different forms of public notice, and how to make the most of the information.
As always, we welcome your thoughts. If you have any suggestions or comments about how we can improve FCDR ConsumeR AleRts, please don’t hesitate to contact me at the address below.
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Local government runs on property taxes. That’s why Georgia law imposes severe penalties for failing to pay them. If left unresolved, a bad situation easily can become worse, forcing a homeowner in arrears to choose between paying a small fortune or losing the family homestead.
It doesn’t have to come to that. And in fact, there are several opportunities throughout the property tax collection process that allow the homeowner to come current and avoid the worst. We’ve designed our tax sale listings to make sure homeowners don’t miss those opportunities.
We’re able to provide this service because the Daily Report is the official newspaper of the Fulton County courts. Throughout the process in Fulton County, the law requires the various collection participants to publish several different forms of notice in the Daily Report Those notices form the basis for the listings below.
Our tax sale listings represents a compilation of information from the following types of public notices:
• Non-Judicial Tax Sale
• Redemption Rights Deadline
• Judicial Tax Hearing
• Judicial Tax Sale
• Quiet Title
Here’s how the tax collection process works, what the different notices mean, and when they come into play.
Your obligation to pay property taxes is backed by the property itself. Fail to pay, and the county tax commissioner
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Neither the Daily Report nor The Atlanta Voice is responsible for any errors or omissions in the FCDR Consumer Alerts listings. The information is neither official nor complete, but merely an abstract of the first-run public notices appearing in the Daily Report . For the complete and official public notice, consult the printed Daily Report. Information in the official notices comes directly from the advertisers with no independent verification. These listings do not include any subsequent cancellations or subsequent corrections advertisers may have made to their notices.
Just because a property is advertised for foreclosure does not necessarily mean it is in foreclosure or that the owner is in arrears. Some notices result from misunderstandings. Oftentimes matters are worked out (or halted) well in advance of the auction date but after the notice has been submitted for publication. Just because a property isn’t listed here doesn’t mean it’s not in foreclosure. Again, these listings are by no means the official notice.
The person listed as owner may not necessarily be the present title holder. Indeed, your property may well be listed under the name of a prior owner.
Mortgage value information merely reflects the amount of the original loan amount as listed in the foreclosure notice, not the balance due and not the value of the property.
Neither the Daily Report nor The Atlanta Voice is responsible for any investment decisions based on this information. Neither do they make any representations regarding title or the existence of any liens or encumbrances. Readers of this report should do their own research and consult a real estate, legal or investment professional.
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• Neighbors: Know What ’ s Going On Use these listings to stay informed about your neighborhood. By law, and for important reasons of public policy, foreclosure notices are for the public. They can tell you whether you have a neighbor in need. They can help answer questions you might have about abandoned or poorly maintained property near you. They can give you insight into property values in your neighborhood. Indeed, a foreclosure taking place in your neighborhood can affect your own property values.
• Homebuyers, Investors: Find a Bargain Foreclosure notices provide valuable
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leads to prospective homebuyers and real estate investors. Houses facing foreclosure often go for bargain prices. These listings, organized by zip code and street address, can help you spot those potential bargains. The summary information, of course, is just a starting point—a lead to initiate your own research. In addition to bidding for a house on the courthouse steps, there are ways to buy the property in advance of foreclosure by dealing directly with the lender’s attorney or the property owner, both generally listed below. But be warned: Buying a house facing foreclosure is not for the faint of heart. In general, you must buy the property as is, without an opportunity for inspection. You have to pay with cash or certified check. And
all sales are final. To say the least, make sure you do your homework, do a complete title search, consult with a professional and, above all else, think twice.
• Lenders: Protect Your Interests
Many properties are subject to more than one loan, such as a home equity loan or second mortgage. If the lender holding the first mortgage sells the property off at foreclosure, the rights of the secondary lenders may be wiped out. If you have lent someone money against his or her property, or if you hold a lien, these listings provide you with an alert—in addition to the official notice published in full in the Daily Report —so that you can take action to protect your interests.
146 ADERHOLD STREET Orig. mort.: $0.00
Deed Book: 35502, at page 336
Mort. Holder: ANTOINETTE GRABLE
Firm: ATLANTA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Firm Contact: 404)2235180
157 MOSSYCUP DR Orig. mort.: $430,000.00
Deed Book: 65184, Page 55
Mort. Holder: HERBERT MCCORD
Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC
Firm Contact: 877-8130992
23 STRANDHILL CT Orig. mort.: $402,930.00
Deed Book: 65752, Page 433
Mort. Holder: CARLA D. SAMUELS and EWAN
GORDON
Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC
Firm Contact: 877-8130992
3597 OAKLEAF PASS Orig. mort.: $173,783.00
Deed Book: 61383 at Page 639
Mort. Holder: Danny W. Brown and Lauren E. Brown
Firm Contact: 770-3734242
9240 PRESTWICK CLUB DR Orig. mort.: $360,500.00
Deed Book: 55310, Page 581
Mort. Holder: Won Young Oh Firm Contact: 800-6694268
Deed Book: 60495 and Page No. 256
Mort. Holder: Kendria Denise Byrd, Claude Byrd, and Brenda Brown Byrd
Firm Contact: 803-5095078
4055, 4065, 4075, 4085, 4095 AND 4105 ORIOLE LANE
Orig. mort.: $0.00
Deed Book: 63938, beginning at page 249
Mort. Holder: Hatley Group LLC
Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC
Firm Contact:
Firm Contact: 404.252.6385
2033 REYNOLDS DR SW Orig. mort.: $220,000.00
Deed Book: 64195, Page
303
Mort. Holder: BENJAMIN ROBERTS
Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC
Firm Contact: 877-8130992
213 FLETCHER
Holder: JAMES A HARRIS AND MARY B HARRIS
mort.: $57,000.00
5078
1944 LAKEWOOD TERRACE SE Orig. mort.: $208,500.00
Deed Book: 63946, Page 689
Mort. Holder: Americas Next Draft Pick, LLC Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC
WALKER
Firm: TAYLOR ENGLISH DUMA LLP
Firm Contact: 678-3367148
165 RIVER COURT PKWY Orig. mort.: $21,034.00
Deed Book: 66314, PAGE 450
Mort. Holder: LEA NORING and JON NORING
Firm Contact: 678-9489400
7000 ROSWELL ROAD Orig. mort.: $47,500,000.00
Deed Book: 65000, at page 652
Mort. Holder: MSC SANDY SPRINGS
PEACHTREE, LLC, MSC SANDY SPRINGS SIERRA, LLC and MSC SANDY SPRINGS TIC, LLC
Firm Contact: 404-8152740 7155 ROSWELL ROAD, UNIT 53 Orig. mort.: $378,976.00 Deed Book: 59969, Page
Holder: Tai M Majors-Newsom Firm Contact: 800-2585948
130 WYNFIELD WAY SW Orig. mort.: $309,294.00
Deed Book: 52425, Page
Mort. Holder: Adrian Verwayne and Raushannah J Verwayne
Firm Contact: 855-6905900
1770 NISKEY COVE ROAD Orig. mort.: $280,387.00
Deed Book: 62090, Page 668
Mort. Holder: Lori M Burton and Lesli M Burton
Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA
&
Firm Contact: 972-341
5398
2501 JERSEY ROAD
Orig. mort.: $0.00
Deed Book: 66354, beginning at page 539
Mort. Holder: INVGRP9
LLC
Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC
Firm Contact: 770-3920041
2550 HEADLAND DR
Orig. mort.: $140,650.00
Deed Book: 56596, Page 215
Mort. Holder: Keith
Rhodes
Firm Contact: 855-6905900
2657 E WOODLAND CIR
Orig. mort.: $240,000.00
Deed Book: 65974, Page
269
Mort. Holder: MOHAMMAD ABDULKARIM AND CHARLENE MASONAABDULKARIM
Firm Contact: 470-321-
2818 SCENIC TERRACE
mort.: $47,673.00
Deed Book: 65529, Page
Contact: 770-393-
mort.: $250,500.00 Deed Book: 66466, Page
LLC
RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-813-
mort.: $194,000.00
41576, Page 115
Mort. Holder: Lillian L Smith
Firm Contact: 800-3657107
2444 SEMMES ST, EAST
POINT Orig. mort.: $91,200.00
Deed Book: 63931 and Page No. 633
Mort. Holder: ARINYA
KHAMPHOUMY Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN
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can sell the real estate to raise the amount due in back taxes. It’s an awesome power, and it takes the form of a lien.
Think of a lien as a parking boot the county clamps on your property. As with that more physical form of restraint, a lien against your property can stop you cold. It can interfere with your ability to transfer the property or even to borrow against it. If you do manage to sell the property, the lien sticks to it, interfering with the next owner’s title.
By law, the county tax commissioner automatically gains a lien against property the first day property taxes come due, Jan. 1 of each year. Once the owner pays the taxes, the lien dissolves.
When the property taxes become past due, the tax collector can proceed in one of two ways- Non-Judicial Tax Sale , which doesn’t involve going to court, and Judicial Tax Sale , which must. Both types of proceedings rely upon the sheriff to conduct the sale. Each has its own purpose and its own advantages to the tax collector. More important to the homeowner, each has its own set of procedures and its own types of public notice.
Non-judicial tax sale is the most common route for the tax commissioner to take. After the payment deadline passes, and after providing the owner with written notice, the tax commissioner turns the matter over to the sheriff by issuing what’s called a tax fi. fa. or writ of execution.
Fi. fa. is the abbreviation of a Latin term meaning “cause it to be done,” and the writ, in this case, formally commands the sheriff to sell the property at auction to the highest bidder. The sheriff has no choice in the matter. The ensuing process is known as sheriff’s levy and sale.
As a first step, the sheriff must send out written notice and also publish a Notice of Sheriff’s Sale in the Daily Report. Those notices, grouped under the heading NonJudicial Tax Sales , are generally the first form of notice to hit the Daily Report and therefore usually represent the first alert appearing in the listings below.
If you see a property in which you have an interest listed as the subject of a Non-Judicial Tax Sale, you need to contact the sheriff ’s office and the county tax authorities.
If the notice lists a private investor, that means the county has transferred the tax lien on your property (explained below), and you should contact that party.
After meeting the law’s notification requirements, the sheriff auctions the property to the highest bidder on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse in downtown Atlanta at 136 Pryor St. S.W., the first Tuesday of the month. The money raised goes toward the back taxes, and the bidder now takes ownership to the property.
The original homeowner still has a way to get the house back (explained below, under Redemption), but it’s now a matter between old owner and new; the county is out of the picture.
The
Until May 2002, Georgia law let the county turn matters over to the private sector even sooner. Instead of pursuing the non-judicial sale procedures itself, the county could sell off its tax liens to private investors. The investors paid off the back taxes and then handled the rest, including having the sheriff conduct a non-judicial sale. Although the Georgia Legislature halted the practice during its 2002 session, enough transferred liens remain outstanding that homeowners need to know about them.
For one thing, a transferred tax lien can lie dormant for a few years and thus catch the homeowner unawares when the private investor finally decides to execute on it. That’s because the purchaser of a tax lien does not have to demand a sheriff’s sale of the property right away. Some transferees hold on to the lien without taking any action for a couple of years, thus allowing the interest and penalties—the value of their investment—to grow. As the penalties compound, it becomes harder and harder to get one’s property out of hock.
Once the property is sold on the courthouse steps, the former owner still has the chance to rescue the property through a process called redemption. To regain good title to the property, the homeowner must reimburse the purchaser the amount paid at auction, plus penalties, interest and, sometimes, costs.
An owner has the opportunity to redeem as a matter of right for 12 months following the sale. But the window to redeem actually may stay open longer, depending on when the tax-sale purchaser takes action to cut off the owner’s right of redemption.
That action is technically known as foreclosing the right to redeem. The term “barment” has also come into parlance to describe the procedure for cutting off the owner’s right to redeem. By whatever
name, it has the effect of giving the taxsale purchaser title to the land (subject to other possible liens).
Twelve months after the sale, the purchaser can send out notice to the homeowner giving the person a deadline to pay up and reclaim the property or lose all rights to it. The tax-sale purchaser gives notice by mail and also by publishing in the Daily Report a Notice to Foreclose the Right of Redemption, a form of public notice we group under the heading Redemption Rights Deadline
If your property appears in the listings below as subject to a Redemption Rights Deadline, you can rescue the property by contacting the purchaser and tendering the full redemption amount before the announced cutoff date.
The second and less common means of property tax collection is judicial tax foreclosure sale. When the tax authorities take that route, they have to wait a little longer to act, and they have to go to court, but it’s ultimately a more decisive process. In general, the county avails itself of this process as a way to put abandoned and blighted property in better hands.
Twelve months after the property taxes first become due on Jan. 1, the tax collector can file a petition in Fulton County Superior Court to conduct a foreclosure sale on the property in arrears.
Note, the legal action is filed not against an individual, such as the owner of record, but against the land itself, a procedure in law known as an action “in rem.”
The first published notice announces a hearing in Superior Court on whether a tax foreclosure sale should be permitted. Notice to the property owner of the county’s intent to foreclose on the land includes mailed notice and the publication of a Notice of Judicial In Rem Hearing, grouped in the Daily Report under the heading Judicial Tax Hearing
If you see your property listed below as subject to a Judicial Tax Hearing, you need to contact the county tax commissioner and attend the scheduled hearing in Superior Court, but consult a lawyer.
Once satisfied that the tax collector has met the law’s notice and other procedural requirements, a judge issues an order allowing a foreclosure sale of the property.
With that order in hand, the tax collector then must publish in the Daily Report a Notice of Judicial In Rem Foreclosure Sale, which we’ve organized under the heading Judicial Tax Sale
If you see your property listed below as subject to an impending Judicial Tax Sale, you need to contact the tax commissioner ’s office and make arrangements to settle your tax delinquency and stop the sale.
The property owner has the right to redeem the property up to the moment of sale, which generally takes place the first Tuesday of the month following the published notice.
The law gives the owner one last chance at redemption. For 60 days after the sale, the owner can pay the redemption amount, which now includes not just the back taxes and penalties but also the amount paid for the property at auction. If the owner misses that opportunity, then title to the property passes to the purchaser at auction.
Title to property bought at tax foreclosure sales, particularly non-judicial sales, is generally considered clouded. That can cause complications when the new owner decides to sell or finance the property. To fix that, most purchasers undertake Quiet Title proceedings, seeking a declaration that they own the real estate free and clear. The process involves filing a petition with the Superior Court, mailing out notice, and publishing a Notice to Quiet Title in the Daily Report
If you see your property listed as subject to Quiet Title proceedings, you may be able to file pleadings in Superior Court to intervene. Consult a lawyer.
Suffice it to say, it’s a complicated sequence of events, and one that rapidly gets more expensive and harder to control as time passes. For help and more information, here are some suggested Fulton County contact numbers:
• Tax Commissioner (404) 612-6440
• Sheriff ’s Property Tax Unit (404) 730-6595
• Superior Court Clerk (404) 730-5313
• Atlanta Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (404) 521-0777
Attribution
The Daily Report gratefully acknowledges the advice and insight of Emory University School of Law Professor Frank S. Alexander and his authoritative book on the subject, “Georgia Real Estate Finance and Foreclosure Law with Forms” (Harrison Co. 3d ed. 1999 & supp. 2001).
HENRY J THOMAS
2057 HOLLYWOOD ROAD NW. Owner: FREEHOLD PROPERTIES Amount Due: $2,852.00 Tax Parcel ID: 17-0252-0005-028-5 2775 CHARLESTOWN DRIVE. Owner: HUNTER KINDER SCHOOLS INC Amount Due: $7,209.00 Tax Parcel ID: 13-0003-LL-049-8 2797 CAMPBELLTON RD SW.
2797 CAMPBELLTON RD LLC
Due: $23,682.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0218-LL-115-6
September 15 - September 21, 2023 7
Amount Due: $3,992.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0102-0008-082-8
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 107, 17TH DISTRICT
Owner: CYRUS E RICH
Amount Due: $6,897.00
Tax Parcel ID: 17-0107-0008-008-1
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 110, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: VINE CITY ESTATE LLC
Amount Due: $2,512.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0110-0010-009-7
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 110, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: PETROS ANDEMARIAM MISGUN
Amount Due: $4,143.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0110-0004-037-6
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 111, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: COREY LAMAR & JACORRIS LAMAR
Amount Due: $11,592.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0111-0002-001-3
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRIC
Owner: WURBAN HOLDINGS LLC
Amount Due: $2,308.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0004-034-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: R CITY LLC
Amount Due: $8,570.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0003-075-3
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: R CITY LLC
Amount Due: $10,055.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0003-102-5
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: CANOPY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
Amount Due: $5,288.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0003-015-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: R CITY LLC
Amount Due: $5,847.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0007-099-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: WEST AVENUE HOLDINGS LLC
Amount Due: $3,013.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0007-112-0
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: R CITY LLC
Amount Due: $8,903.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0003-058-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: PROCTOR LAND HOLDINGS LLC, K C MARKS
SR ESTATE
Amount Due: $4,233.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0007-037-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: WURBAN HOLDINGS LLC
Amount Due: $2,152.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0004-033-1
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: R CITY LLC
Amount Due: $6,638.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0003-088-6
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: CANOPY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
Amount Due: $10,278.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0005-011-6
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: CANOPY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
Amount Due: $7,001.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0005-009-0
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: PROCTOR LAND HOLDINGS LLC, K C MARKS
SR ESTATE
Amount Due: $4,233.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0007-043-7
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: R CITY LLC
Amount Due: $9,239.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0003-085-2
Amount Due: $8,782.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0003-108-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT,
Owner: CANOPY WEST LLC
Amount Due: $9,597.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0114-0006-033-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 115, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: INNER CIRCLE VENTURES LLC
Amount Due: $2,330.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0115-0010-028-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 116, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: VALORIE J WILLIAMS
Amount Due: $8,010.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0116-0009-012-8
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 118, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: WILHELMINA SCHIKAN ESTATE Amount Due: $9,948.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0118-0003-053-6
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 119, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: METHOUS HOLDINGS LLC
Amount Due: $2,308.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0119-0002-011-4
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 120, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: BLK NOVA LLC
Amount Due: $6,406.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0120-0003-109-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 124, 9F DISTRICT
Owner: HENRY L KEITH ESTATE & VIRGINIA ESTATE
Amount Due: $4,321.00
Tax Parcel ID: 09F-2704-0124-021-7
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 125, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: FREEPORT TITLE & GUARANTY INC
Amount Due: $5,896.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0125-0005-017-0
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 125, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: JEFFERSON W FREELAND Amount Due: $3,643.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0125-LL-021-8
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 126, 13TH DISTRICT
Owner: KARMEL K SMITH & LILLIE M BARNES Amount Due: $2,237.00
Tax Parcel ID: 13-0126-0002-086-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 129, 13TH DISTRICT
Owner: TAWANNA DENISE JACKSON Amount Due: $1,373.00
Tax Parcel ID: 13-0129-0002-082-5
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 132, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: ZENA DIXON
Amount Due: $7,018.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0132-0011-019-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 137, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: GWENDOLYN L DIX
Amount Due: $6,308.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0137-0001-078-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 137, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: C H BRANSON
Amount Due: $8,764.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0137-0001-108-7
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 137, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: JIMMIE IVORY ESTATE
Amount Due: $8,764.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0137-0001-105-3
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 137, 9F DISTRICT
Owner: BONNER & BONNER INC
Amount Due: $7,237.00
Tax Parcel ID: 09F-3200-0137-166-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 137, 9F DISTRICT
Owner: BONNER BUILDERS INC Amount Due: $6,379.00
Tax Parcel ID: 09F-3200-0137-152-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 137, 9F DISTRICT
Owner: BONNER BUILDERS INC Amount Due: $6,361.00
Tax Parcel ID: 09F-3200-0137-165-4
Tax Parcel ID: 17-0100-0007-240-8
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 102, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: OCTAVE L COUSIN
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 114, 14TH DISTRICT, Owner: R CITY LLC
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 141, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: SONA LLC
Amount Due: $5,381.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0042-0001-084-8
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 43, 9C DISTRICT
Owner: TAITECH INTERNATIONAL INC
Amount Due: $1,379.00
Tax Parcel ID: 09C-1100-0043-468-3
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 46, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: MICHAEL J LUNDY
Amount Due: $2,853.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0046-LL-136-4
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 46, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: GEORGIA BAPTIST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC
Amount Due: $5,843.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0046-0003-062-4
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 49, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: DAN T RILEY
Amount Due: $6,141.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0049-0030-017-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 5, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: SHUNA SMITH
Amount Due: $7,523.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0005-0003-081-7
Amount Due: $4,148.00
Tax Parcel ID: 09F-2305-0085-011-8
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 89, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: FREDRICK BERNARD RICE
Amount Due: $5,920.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0089-0005-028-1
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 90, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: KATIE DALLAS AKA BALLARD ESTATE
Amount Due: $1,394.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0090-0001-061-3
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 93, 13TH DISTRICT
Owner: CHRISTIAN SANTIAGO & FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
Amount Due: $7,402.00
Tax Parcel ID: 13-0093-0002-251-8
LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 106 & 107, 14TH
DISTRICT
Owner: ANTHONY FUSCO
Amount Due: $1,148.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0107-0009-030-1
LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 107 & 108, 14TH
DISTRICT Owner: DAVID H ADELEKAN
149, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: MARILYN E LANGSTON
Amount Due: $6,264.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0149-0003-011-7
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 150, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: NICHOLAS WILLIAM STEEN
Amount Due: $2,784.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0150-0011-015-4
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 150, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: ADDIE B PIERCE AKA ADDIE B TABOR
ESTATE
Amount Due: $2,936.00
DISTRICT
Owner: ROBERT A CROWDER & HEARTWOOD 16
LLC (VIA TAX DEED)
Amount Due: $9,303.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0167-LL-081-1
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 175, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: RICHARD GEER ESTATE & SYLVIA GEER ESTATE
Amount Due: $2,846.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0175-0004-023-8
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 175, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: BERTHA K PAYNE ESTATE
Amount Due: $6,609.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0175-0017-090-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 178, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: FRANK MITCHELL
Amount Due: $9,406.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0178-0005-019-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 183, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: NORMAN & NORMAN LLC
Amount Due: $17,542.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0183-0001-071-0
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 186, 14TH DISTRIC
Owner: SUSIE W THOMAS ESTATE
Amount Due: $9,954.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0186-LL-084-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 186, 17TH DISTRICT
Owner: ROBERT CHARLES WELCH II Amount Due: $2,671.00
Tax Parcel ID: 17-0186-0001-320-1
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 191, 13TH DISTRICT
Owner: CHARTER LAND & HOUSING CORPORATION Amount Due: $11,972.00
Tax Parcel ID: 13-0191-0001-067-0
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 199,
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 40, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: PREMIER CONCEPTS INC Amount Due: $2,099.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0040-0004-014-0
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 42, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: THE TRUST NUMBER 4415
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 53, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: MARTIN ESTATES LLC
Amount Due: $1,636.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0053-0005-171-1
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 57, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: ROBERT L FREEMAN III ESTATE
Amount Due: $4,603.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0057-0002-056-3
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 60, 13TH DISTRICT
Owner: CITIZENS AND SOUTHERN FINANCIAL
CORPORATION
Amount Due: $8,876.00
Tax Parcel ID: 13-0060-LL-076-1
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 62, 17TH DISTRICT
Owner: CYPRESS INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC
Amount Due: $36,000.00
Tax Parcel ID: 17-0062-LL-917-5
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 64, 13TH DISTRICT
Owner: PEACHTREE LLC
Amount Due: $4,132.00
Tax Parcel ID: 13-0064-0002-032-7
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 65, 9TH DISTRICT
Owner: JAMES BARKER ESTATE
Amount Due: $5,585.00
Tax Parcel ID: 09F-1613-0065-045-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 69, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: DARRELL MCCLENDON
Amount Due: $23,684.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0069-0004-066-6
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 7, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: WILLIE H ALLEN ESTATE
Amount Due: $10,032.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0007-0012-098-4
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 70, 7TH DISTRICT
Owner: NETTIE C BARBER & WADE T BARBER
Amount Due: $11,113.00
Tax Parcel ID: 07-3100-0070-072-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 77, 9TH DISTRICT
Owner: WILLIAM JACKSON COCHRAN SR ESTATE
Amount Due: $1,871.00
Tax Parcel ID: 09F-1606-0077-006-6
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 79, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: SAMIR MERCHANT AND SAMIRA MERCHANT
Amount Due: $9,636.00
Tax Parcel ID: 4-0079-0013-069-7
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 805, 1ST DISTRICT
Owner: CHESTENE M CARTER ESTATE
Amount Due: $9,842.00
Tax Parcel ID: 12-2851-0805-049-5
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 85, 9TH DISTRICT
Owner: CYRUS MCFADDEN
Amount Due: $2,560.00
Tax Parcel ID: 09F-2305-0085-171-0
LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 85, 9TH DISTRICT
Owner: ENTREPRENEUSE HOLDINGS LLC
Amount Due: $2,692.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0108-LL-186-0
LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 115 185, 1ST DISTRICT
Owner: CHATFORD PROPERTIES INC
Amount Due: $13,791.00
Tax Parcel ID: 12-1390-0115-034-2
LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 243 & 244, 14TH
DISTRICT
Owner: JAMES L BOWEN ESTATE
Amount Due: $36,875.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0243-0006-025-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 40 & 57, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: MAJOR LEAGUE REI LLC
Amount Due: $6,259.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0057-0020-010-8
LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 516 & 549, 1ST
DISTRICT Owner: WILLIAM D SARACCO & LYNN B SARACCOWILLIAM D SARACCO & LYNN B SARACCO Amount Due: $2,976.00 Tax Parcel ID: 12-2150-0549-080-9
LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 6 & 7, 14TH DISTRICT
Owner: RONALD D HAYES
Amount Due: $2,514.00
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0006-0004-018-7
LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 71 & 72, 7TH DISTRICT
Owner: ALLEN MCCORMICK Amount Due: $2,928.00
Tax Parcel ID: 07-3100-0070-074-8
0 POLAR ROCK PL
Owner: Tax Parcel ID:
000 ALFRED ROAD
Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0016-0003-0194
000 MAYSON TURNER ROAD
Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14-0115-0006-085-8
1042 WEST AVENUE, S.W.
Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14-0074-0005-050-2
1149 REGIS STREET SE
Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14-0006-0002-021-9
145 BROWNLEE Owner: Tax Parcel ID:
1738 SPRINGVIEW Owner:
September 15 - September 21, 2023
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0025-0005-018-9
0 LADD STREET Tax Parcel ID: 14-0138-0003-060-7
0 LINCOLN ST
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0072-0001-013-6
0 LINCOLN STREET
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0072-0001-025-0
0 MOODY DRIVE
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0090-0006-140-0
0 PROSPECT PL NE REAR
Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0046-0003-065-7
0 PROSPECT PL NE REAR
Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0046-0003-062-4
0 SIMS ST SW
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0087-0005-077-0
0 SLOAN CIRCLE
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0009-0004-011-5
0 SMITH STREET
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0086-0003-099-7
000 PLAINVILLE DRIVE
14-0057-0011-041-4
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0026-0002-026-8
000 PLAINVILLE DRIVE
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0026-0002-028-4
000 PLAINVILLE DRIVE
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0026-0002-025-0
000 PLAINVILLE DRIVE
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0026-0002-027-6
1097 HUBBARD STREET S.W.
Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0087-0008-048-8.
136 PEACHTREE MEMORIAL NW
Tax Parcel ID: 17 -0111-0011-052-8
1416 HAWKINS ST NW
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0142-0004-087-3
1421 ANDREWS ST NW
Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0142-0004-075-8
1475 ELVA DRIVE
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0091- LL-094-9
1528 ALDER LN S.W.
Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0168-0001-025-5.
2242 BAYWOOD DR.
Tax Parcel ID: 14 0059 0003 028 9
2462 SPRING GARDEN DRIVE
Tax Parcel ID:
282 THORNTON STREET SW
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0072-0003-011-8
2861 METROPOLITAN PARKWAY
Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0100-0001-003-3
3688 CASCADE PALMETTO HWY S.W.
Tax Parcel ID: 09C-0602-0037-012-2.
4956 ZONE AVENUE SW
Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0077-LL-096-2
6750 GREEN BOWER LANE
Tax Parcel ID: 13 -0157-0004-005-9.
914 SLOAN CIRCLE SE
Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0009-0004-003-2
985 ASHBY TER NW
Tax Parcel ID: 14-0115-0004-041-3
17-0259-0002-019-0
2797 CAMPBELLTON RD
LLC
ADDIE B PIERCE AKA
ADDIE B TABOR ESTATE
AJN INVESTORS CO LLC
ALLEN MCCORMICK
ANGELA HENRY
ANTHONY FUSCO
AYASHA K RICHARDSON
BARKS DESIGN LLC
BERTHA K PAYNE
ESTATE
BJSB DEVELOPMENT
INC
BLK NOVA LLC
BONNER & BONNER INC
BONNER BUILDERS INC
C H BRANSON
CANOPY DEVELOPMENT
GROUP LLC
CANOPY WEST LLC
CELENE DAVENPORT
CHARTER LAND & HOUSING CORPORATION
CHATFORD
PROPERTIES INC
CHEPMAN MYLLAN INC
CHESTENE M CARTER
ESTATE
CHRISTIAN SANTIAGO & FEDERAL NATIONAL
MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION
CITIZENS AND SOUTHERN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
COREY LAMAR & JACORRIS LAMAR
CSW
CYPRESS
INTERNATIONAL REALTY
LLC
CYRUS E RICH
CYRUS MCFADDEN
DAN T RILEY
DARIUS LEE PORTER
DARRELL MCCLENDON
DAVID DANIEL
DAVID H ADELEKAN
DAVUS LIMITED COMPANY
DEBBIE WHITE & MATHIS
XAVIER
DENNIS PARKER JR
DIANETT SANTAN & JUAN MOTA
DUVEEN USA
INVESTMENTS LLC
EDDIE MITCHELL
ENTREPRENEUSE
HOLDINGS LLC
ERIC W BORDERS
ERNESTINE PROPERTIES LLC
FISHMAN FISHBOWL
LP, CHARLES R
YARBROUGH ESTATE
FRANK MITCHELL
FREDRICK BERNARD
RICE
FREEHOLD PROPERTIES
FREEPORT TITLE & GUARANTY INC
G HARRELL & COMPANY
GEORGE MCCLOUDY
GEORGIA BAPTIST
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC
GWENDOLYN L DIX
HANS TCHOUAMBOU
HENRY J THOMAS
HENRY L KEITH ESTATE & VIRGINIA ESTATE
HOMESAILS LLC
HOPE V MATTISON
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTA
HUNTER KINDER
SCHOOLS INC
INNER CIRCLE
VENTURES LLC
IRA GRIFFIN ESTATE &
NANCY A GRIFFIN
JAFAR MARTIN
JAMES BARKER ESTATE
JAMES L BOWEN
ESTATE
JASON HALPER
JEFFERSON W
FREELAND
JIMMIE IVORY ESTATE
JOYCE E BOSTIC
ESTATE
KARMEL K SMITH & LILLIE M BARNES
KATIE DALLAS AKA
BALLARD ESTATE
KEVIN CARR
LEE M RAGIN JR
LESLIE B FIELD ESTATE
MAE CHAVIES ESTATE
MAJOR LEAGUE REI LLC
MARILYN E LANGSTON
MARTIN ESTATES LLC
METHOUS HOLDINGS
LLC
MICHAEL J LUNDY
Neptune Capital, LLC
NETTIE C BARBER &
WADE T BARBER
NICE PRICE HOMES LLC
NICHOLAS WILLIAM
STEEN
NORMAN & NORMAN
LLC
OCTAVE L COUSIN
PATSY MAE AKA PATSY
KNIGHT ESTATE
PEACHTREE LLC
PETROS ANDEMARIAM
MISGUN
PREMIER CONCEPTS
INC
PROCTOR LAND
HOLDINGS LLC, K C
MARKS SR ESTATE
R CITY LLC
RHETT A JACKSON SR & MERRAL A JACKSON
RICHARD GEER ESTATE & SYLVIA GEER ESTATE
ROBERT A CROWDER & HEARTWOOD 16 LLC
(VIA TAX DEED)
ROBERT CHARLES
WELCH II
ROBERT L FREEMAN III
ESTATE
RONALD D HAYES
SAMIR MERCHANT AND SAMIRA MERCHANT
SANDRA G COSMAN
SHAWANDA D BOWDERY
ESTATE
SHERYL P WARNER
ESTATE
SHIRLEY P SMALLWOOD ESTATE AND ALL HEIRS
SHUNA SMITH
SILVERLINE REALTY LLC
SONA LLC
SUSIE W THOMAS
ESTATE
TAITECH
INTERNATIONAL INC
TALMADGE DEWITT
KNOX ESTATE & EDWARD ALVIN KNOX
ESTATE
TAWANNA DENISE
JACKSON
TERRY IEQUERMAQUE
THE TRUST NUMBER
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The origin of the word "muse" can be traced back to the ancient goddesses of inspiration, who were revered as the source of wisdom found in poetry, lyrical tunes, and oral traditions that thrived for centuries in ancient Greek society. "Muse" is intrinsically linked to femininity.
“Beyond Her Eyes: Unmasking The Unseen” challenges this historic rhetoric by presenting a fully female-curated show dedicated to celebrating the male muse.
"I think it's very important that this is the lens through which everyone views art. Often, women are the subjects or muses in art, but it's interesting that there's a show by women where males are the muses, and all the different interpretations we have are very beautiful," said Yewande Kotun Davis, one of the showcased gallery artists. The gallery exhibit explores the Black
male experience, covering several narratives through each piece. Kotun Davis contributed two pieces, each representing opposing emotional spectrums. Davis shared her piece, which came from when her nephew was around 6 years old and was obsessed with identifying "bad guys," showing how young Black boys are already aware of threats and dangers around them.
"I know he's just playing, but I wish he could just enjoy his youth and childhood without identifying threats or being seen as one," Davis said.
Davis's second piece, When I Grow Up, I want to BE!, 2023, is an acrylic on canvas depicting her nephew in a state of exuberance against a light blue pastel background.
"I thought a lot about how Black men and Black boys are often portrayed in a negative light,” Davis explained . This piece is a variation of 'Black boys deserve to grow old,' so I aimed to create an image that radiated joy
and offered space for black boys to feel that joy and understand they deserve it".
Throughout the history of art, the depiction of nude women has been a recurring and influential theme, symbolizing various aspects of beauty, sensuality, and societal ideals. From ancient Greece to the renaissance, the portrayal of the female form has been ever-present in high art.
"I am expanding my work with the male muse, and a model reached out to me (who will remain nameless) wanting to try nude photography. When he saw how the photos turned out, he loved them. The importance of providing him a safe space is that if a photographer breached his trust, it could harm his career," said Empress Iyahdae Rose XT, a photographer and artist featured in the exhibit, while describing the backstory of her photo entry, I Understand, 2022.
When conceptualizing the exhibit and its theme, Plushette Ellis, curator, and creative director, noted that women are often viewed as "The nameless muse" and aimed to highlight women while also capturing the essence of the male muse from various perspectives, including abstract, realism, and surrealism.
"Through different themes, you can see adolescence and how artists are inspired by their male muses through music. I have a deep connection with the male muse throughout my creative journey, and many of my mentors have been male muses," Ellis shared.
The exhibit not only featured veteran artists but also introduced new talents. Sydney Mason, a fine artist originally from Atlanta, now based in North Carolina, began her journey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Feeling the absence of color and life in her apartment, she started with small paintings and later challenged herself with realism.
Mason's piece, Gone Too Soon, 2023, pays tribute to the Atlanta rapper Trouble, who was tragically shot and killed during a home invasion in 2022.
"I'm a big fan of his, and I wanted to commemorate him. My goal is to convey my passion and make people feel something through my pieces," Mason told The Atlanta Voice.
The exhibit is located at 333 Peters Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30313.
"Beyond Her Eyes: Unmasking The Unseen" will be on display until October 11th, 2023.
Black Coffee ATL announced in a social media statement Tuesday that its Walker Street location in southwest Atlanta will serve customers for the final time this week.
According to a post on the company’s Instagram, the independent Black-owned and -operated coffee shop decided against renewing its lease in the historic Castleberry Hill neighborhood in pursuit of business opportunities in other parts of the city.
“We know you’ve heard the rumblings and whispers but we can officially announce to you that Black Coffee Castleberry will close its doors to the public this week,” the statement said. “It’s a bittersweet feeling as we love our cafe and put our all into it, but it simply no longer meets the needs of our growing business and we’ve been blessed with some amazing opportunities to expand.”
Black Coffee ATL officially opened its
doors at the end of 2021 after two years of hiatus incited by the pandemic following the signing of their lease in 2019. With its Walker Street location conveniently situated within walking distance of the Atlanta University Center, State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the cafe aimed to serve as a gathering place for the community, bringing together creatives, college students and Atlanta residents new and old.
According to the statement, Black Coffee ATL’s new cafe will be based in Atlanta’s Westside, and company ownership will release more information about the transition as the grand opening approaches.
The statement also announced plans to open four additional sister cafes across metro Atlanta before 2023’s end, located on Edgewood, inside Underground Atlanta, Decatur Square and Lawrenceville.
The new location is slated to open the weekend of October 21.
The hospitality market is tightening for Atlanta’s hotel owners as costs to operate properties rise due to interest rate increases prompted by the Federal Reserve.
As anticipated summer demand approaches an end, the measures taken to counteract widespread inflation weigh heavily upon some of the highest-ranking players in the hotel industry, which could inspire a drop in the rate of production for the remainder of 2023 into early 2024.
Helen Zaver, senior vice president at Colliers International, said interest rate hikes affect hotel owners in all stages of the purchasing process, including those currently seeking government-backed loans to build as well as those with SBA loans already in place.
“I think it’s a change that’s going to affect all hotel owners,” Zaver said. “(Cash flow for hotels) has changed drastically.”
As a result, plans for future hotel construction projects may be postponed or abandoned entirely. Additionally, existing hotels unable to pay off outstanding loans may be pressured into foreclosure. However, construction projects already in motion are still expected to come to fruition.
According to Colliers’ hospitality report
for the second quarter of 2023, 781 rooms await completion in the state’s hotel development pipeline, all of which are on track to be finished by the end of the year. The same report states that an additional 3,316 rooms are slated for completion in 2024. Regardless, Georgia’s hotel market saw only half the new supply added in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of last year.
Investors have slowed in backing new de-
velopments as well, likely discouraged by the ongoing instability. Zaver said that transactions concerning investors have reached lows not seen for a few years, but investors’ participation in new projects should amplify once interest rates find equilibrium.
Customers should also expect to feel the weight of these hikes, as the rise in rates is anticipated to reflect in hotels’ charges for stays. Colliers’ quarterly report states that Georgia’s revenue-per-available-room metric
has increased 1.7% year-over-year, despite occupancy levels decreasing 1.3% over the same period of time. Zaver also said that owners may be prompted to drive up prices for rooms in order to make up the difference.
“Rates have increased to compensate for the increased costs of running a hotel, and that comes all the way from labor to supplies,” Zaver said. “Just everything overall has gone up.”
Despite the shared financial strain experienced by owners, labor demand is high across various positions in the hospitality industry and will likely remain elevated so long as unemployment remains relatively low.
However, the chances of the regional and state markets reverting to pre-pandemic behavior seem unlikely. Still, Zaver said interest rates are expected to stabilize in the coming months, which would motivate owners and investors to partner in bringing more hotels to the state and region. A decrease in building costs would also speed up construction for pending projects, helping satisfy metro Atlanta’s demand for more hotels even more rapidly.
“I think as costs of construction come down some, then you will start seeing more supply starting to get built up,” Zaver said. "But right now, new supply is very limited for hotels because of that cost factor. So, I think we are at a new normal.”
Atlanta Falcons second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder will be the starter. I just wanted to get that off my chest before I start this column. Falcons fans are going to have to accept that fact and prepare for some good and bad times, particularly early in the season. It's also time for the Falcons coaching staff to face facts: It's time to let Ridder fly. Sunday's 24-10 victory over Carolina was just the fourth start of Ridder's career. The game was Ridder's first as the team's sure-fire, definite starting quarterback. He played well and the team won. Now let's get down to what I really want to say. Ridder had 31 passing yards during the first half. That was despite the fact that he was 9-12 and even had a touchdown pass.
A lot of what took place on Sunday has to do with Falcons head coach Arthur Smith and offensive coordinator Dave Ragone's apparent lack of trust in Ridder. I understand playing it
safe, but Matt Ryan isn't walking through that locker room door. It's time to let Ridder fly.
The Falcons defense, more specifically Jessie Bates with a pair of interceptions of rookie Carolina quarterback Bryce Young, put Ridder and the Falcons offense in perfect position to take a lead (Atlanta did go ahead 7-0 at the beginning of the second quarter on a Ridder to Bijan Robinson connection) and keep a lead. That's not going to be the case every week. The fact that Atlanta hosted a rookie quarterback is a big factor. That most certainly won't happen every week going forward. Atlanta will once again have the good fortune of hosting a new starting quarterback when Green Bay and Jordan Love, coming off of a 38-20 win over the Chicago Bears, come to town next Sunday.
This week however, the Falcons offensive play calls leaned on second-year running back Tyler Allgeier, who split carries with Robinson throughout the game.
During the third quarter with the game tied at 10 there were a couple pair play calls for Rid-
der to pass to tight end Kyle Pitts and Allgeier and the ball started moving much better. A dangerous Ridder equals a dangerous Falcons offense. It's time to let Ridder fly. Those two Ridder completions put Atlanta in position to have Allgeier score on a run that put the Falcons ahead 17-10 to start the fourth quarter.
In order for this team to return to the playoffs (it's been a while, ya'll) Ridder is going to have to play a significant role. His longest completions of the game were to Allgeier and Robinson out of the backfield. Receiver Mack Hollins made a couple of plays during the game and could be a weapon for the Falcons if given a few more opportunities. Pitts had two receptions for the entire game, the second coming on a Ridder dime for 35 yards down to the Carolina seven yard line. Allgeier scored his second touchdown of the game on the next play.
Smith and Ragone have to let Ridder fly this season before the Falcons offense gets predictable.
The third annual 1 Million Meal Pack took place Saturday, Sept. 6 inside State Farm Arena. Despite the Atlanta Hawks not returning to the court until Oct. 15 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their preseason opener, the arena was packed with cheering and boisterous fans.
More than 5,000 volunteers would contribute to the effort to combat food insecurity in metro Atlanta. The volunteers worked at 71 tables throughout the day with the goal being to pack 1 million meals. Nearly 1 in 9 people in metro Atlanta are considered food insecure, according to data from the Atlanta Community Food Bank. With every one of the meals that are packed being distributed locally, the volunteer effort goes a long way to helping adults and children in Atlanta have a meal at the end of the day.
Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman and his youngest daughter Mara showed up to volunteer. Hearing that more than 5,000 other people were joining them throughout the day Shipman said, "I think it shows the spirit of the city. It's also because the city's residents are hopeful and care about each other."
Atlanta Hawks legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Dominique Wilkins wasn't surprised by the number of people volunteering. "You have a lot of people that really care about what's going on out here and they want to do their part to help," he said. "To have all these volunteers here is strong and it's something that
we're proud of.
By 10 a.m. there were over 175,000 meals packed and ready to be shipped around the city. The theme for the day was simple: One Day. One Community. One Million Meals.
"This is all about stepping up and being true to Atlanta," said Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena Vice President of Community Impact and Basketball Programs Job Babul as he looked around the arena as a steady stream of volunteers marched to their
assigned tables. "It's a super successful event and we couldn't do it without State Farm, U.S. Hunger and our fans."
Ten to fifteen volunteers, wearing red hairnets and red 1 Million Meal Pack t-shirts, worked at assigned stations inside the arena, 71 in total, and rang red cowbells every time a box was packed and taped close. The boxes contained six complete meals each, which consisted of 48 bags of jambalaya (red lentils, long grain white rice, dehydrated vegetables
and pink Himalayan salt, which is considered a healthier option than traditional table salt due to it being less processed).
There were six shifts that volunteers ages 5 and up could have applied to work. The first shift began at 8 a.m., with all shifts running for an hour and a half, and the final shift of the day ending at 5 p.m.
Tanya James, corporate responsibility manager for State Farm said the effort was "making a difference in the community."
"We look at opportunities to bring together volunteers to combat the problem of food insecurity," she said. "We want to connect to the community and this is like a homecoming."
As pallets were packed with boxes, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena CEO Steve Koonin climbed some steps onto a stage that was set up in the center of the massive space where professional basketball takes place. "This is one of the great days in our city," he said. "We only want to continue seeing this grow."
The event is fully funded by the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena and as U.S. Hunger CEO Rick Whitted thanked the Hawks and the volunteers he added, "We do these all around the country, but there's no energy like Atlanta."
Actress Gail Bean checked in to volunteer as well. A native of Stone Mountain, Bean brought her goddaughter and cousin with her to help. "It feels really good to be a part of something bigger than me," she said. "It means a lot."
The sound of red cowbells ringing could be heard as she finished her statement.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will host local non-profit organizations at seven rail stations in observance of National Voter Registration Day 2023 on Tuesday Sept. 19.
Non- partisan voter registration activities will be held from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Five Points, College Park, H.E. Holmes, Lindbergh Center, Doraville, Kensington, and North Springs stations.
National Voter Registration Day is the nation’s largest non-partisan civic holiday dedicated to helping eligible citizens register to vote. For 14 years, MARTA has joined community partners to expand civic engagement opportunities and encourage voter registration and election participation.
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To register to vote during the event, attendees must present a state identification card or state- issued driver’s license or be prepared to provide the last four digits of their Social Security number.
Organizations or agencies interested in participating this year should contact MARTA’s Senior Public Engagement Officer, Toni Thornton at tthornton@itsmarta.com. While organizations from across the state may register, please note the event is non-partisan, and activities must not endorse any campaign or candidate.
