GA: MARTA CEO Gives Atlanta Beltline Supporters Some Hope

The Atlanta Beltline may yet get more funding from a transit sales tax approved by city voters in 2016.

A new plan to spend $2.5 billion in proceeds from the sales tax includes just a third of the 22-mile light-rail line envisioned for the beltline loop. But on Sunday afternoon, MARTA officials assured beltline supporters that final decisions on how to spend the money won’t be made until after a series of public hearings this summer. 

MARTA showcased a list of potential projects before the 2016 vote, it’s now whittling the list down to something financially viable.

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