From the expansion of green space to helping neighbors mobilize to keep their communities clean and green, Council President Mitchell continues to support a number of initiatives that improve Atlanta environment. Recent legislation includes:
- Adopted a resolution to establish a City of Atlanta Parks Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
- Approved an ordinance transferring appropriations in the amount of $619,241.04 from and to various accounts for acquiring land for Greenspace Projects.
- Adopted a resolution mandating a dollar for dollar rollback of any revenues generated and received from a voter approved 1% sales tax.
- Adopted a resolution to request all consent decree value-engineering documents from the Department of Watershed Management be reviewed to determine the potential or significant savings for the City of Atlanta.
- Adopted a resolution implementing the Care and Conserve Trust Fund and that includes establishing and authorizing a mechanism for accepting donations into the Care and Conserve Trust Fund.
- Adopted a resolution stating the City of Atlanta is support of clean indoor air. It also commends those establishments that have voluntarily adopted a smoke-free environment.
- Approved an ordinance that requires recycling options are provided on all properties used for a gathering of two thousand people or more.
