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West End, Atlanta University Join Forces In Community Revitalization
A West End revitalization effort includes the Atlanta University community.
The Atlanta University Center Council of Presidents has joined forces with the West End Merchants Coalition (WEMC) to revitalize the community.
On Monday night, a reception was held to raise money to support a West End Community Improvement District (WE-CID). The event was held at the residence of Dr. Robert Franklin, president of Morehouse College.
WEMC is an organization of commercial property owners and community organizers that has been working to form the WE-CID. This past January, the Atlanta University Center Presidents announced their support of WEMC in forming a CID and have donated more than $75,000.
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The proposed WE-CID, representing the Historic West End, would be a self-taxing district that will use additional property taxes from commercial and industrial property owners to augment local, state, and federal dollars for projects.
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