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Voters head to polls March 17 to decide infrastructure bond By Collin Kelley INtown Editor Atlanta voters will head to the polls on March 17 to vote on the city’s $250 million bond referendum. Although the city has a $900 million backlog of infrastructure needs, the bond funding would help build and repair bridges, roads, sidewalks, parks and facilities. At press time, the list of projects had not been finalized, but city officials have indicated that there will be a list available before the vote is taken. Currently, there are 229 projects listed on the city’s interactive website created for the bond referendum at infrastructuremap.org. Those projects range from street resurfacing and bike lanes to new signals and city bridge repairs. A poll conducted last month by 20/20 Insight LLC showed voters were likely to vote in favor of the bond referendum, which is divided into two parts: $187,945,000 of the bonds will be roads, bridges, sidewalks, bridges, bike lanes, traffic lights, and other pedestrian and transit- related projects. $64,055,000 of the bonds will be for construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, improvement, critical maintenance and equipping of municipal facilities, including buildings, recreation centers and other facilities. In January, the Atlanta City Council approved an ordinance that will also create a public infrastructure maintenance and improvement account for the purpose of appropriating 3.5 percent of the City of Atlanta General Fund Budget at the beginning of each fiscal year that will also help fund future infrastructure backlog issues. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 17. For information about your polling place and other details, visit atlantaga.gov. ESI PHOENIX RISING Phoenix Flies events and tours happening in March By Collin Kelley In town Editor The 2015 Phoenix Flies Celebration will take place from March 7-22 with events and tours of Atlanta’s historic buildings and places. Organized by the Atlanta Preservation Center, this year’s Phoenix Flies has more than 84 different partners - the largest number ever, according to event coordinator Ellen Cody. “As a result, we are going to be able to offer much more variety in the kinds of events that will be taking place and will be covering more topics than ever before,” Cody said. Some favorite returning partners include the Westview Cemetery, Atlanta Women’s Club, Fox Theatre, Oakland Cemetery, Piedmont Driving Club, Savannah College of Art & Design and the Wrecking Bar. New partners joining for the first time or coming back after a hiatus include All Saints’ Episcopal Church, APEX Museum, The Castle, History Atlanta, The Trolley Barn, WERD at the Madame CJ Walker Museum, and many others. The Atlanta Preservation Center will host a number of discussions led by partners, as well as hosting authors John Bayne (Atlanta’s Westview Cemetery) and Jane Harmon, whose newest book, Warrior’s Song, a fictional account of a Georgia girl growing up around the time of Sherman’s March during the Civil War. For a complete schedule of events, visit PreserveAtlanta.com. EES Tell them you saw it in Atlanta INtown J Save 50% plus Included Airfare from Los Angeles on all 2015 & 2016 sailings of the m/s Paul Gauguin BONUS: up to $400 per cabin shipboard spending credit FREE AIR FROM ATLANTA! You’ll enjoy prepaid gratuities, free internet and shipboard credits on many departures from now throughout 2016. 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