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Wireside Chats - Telephone Townhall meetings with local elected officials to answer your questions about the Metro Atlanta Regional Transportation Referendum - June 2012              

      What is a Wireside Chat?

       Regional Transportation Referendum
       Frequently Asked Questions



More than 24,000 Metro Atlanta residents were connected to local officials to learn more about the upcoming transportation referendum.

During 12 Wireside Chats over six evenings in June, local officials will provide a brief overview of the July 31st referendum and the project list it would fund. These evening phone conversations are organized by jurisdiction and you are invited to participate in as many as you'd like. Register below or by calling 404.463.3227.

Completed Calls:

How it Works - Implementation of the Transportation Tax
How it Works

Final Project List

Basic Fact Sheet
Pictured: Councilman Willis and Tom Weyandt. (click for enlargement)


Pictured: Bob White and Cheri Mathews (click for enlargement)

Press Release - First ARC Wireside Chats Draw More than 6,000 Ten More Scheduled
Between Now and June 14




Douglas Representatives: Douglas County Commission Chair, Tom Worthan; Mayor of Douglasville, Harvey Persons.

Fayette Representatives: Mayor of Tyrone, Eric Dial; ARC Board Citizen Member, Robert Reeves.

Press Release - Transportation Referendum Wireside Chats for Douglas and Fayette Counties
Draw More than 3,500 Participants

Mayor Mike Bodker & Chairman John Eaves
                  
Chairman Lee and Mayor Mathews

Press Release - North Fulton and Cobb Residents Get Questions Answered on Transportation
Referendum Wireside Chats

              

   

Press Release: Gwinnett and Rockdale Residents Get Questions Answered on
Transportation Referendum Wireside chats

Press Release: Final Four Wireside Chats Will Inform Voters This Week

Chairman Ahrens and Mayor Henriques - click for enlargement
   

June 13, 7:30 p.m. - DeKalb County
3,261 people participated in Wednesday night's call with CEO Ellis and Mayor Floyd. (click image for enlargement)
Audio Recording of DeKalb County Call (wav)
DeKalb County Map (PDF)    Central Subregion Map (PDF)

 CEO Ellis and Mayor Floyd - click for enlargement

Press Release: Transportation Referendum Wireside Chats for Cherokee and DeKalb
Counties Draw More than 3,800 Participants (PDF)

South Fulton - Chairman Eaves and Mayor Boddie - click for enlargement
   
Clayton - Chairman Bell - click for enlargement

Press Release: Almost 25,000 Participate in Transportation Referendum Wireside Chats