Politics & Government

Cumberland CID Honored Statewide

The model public-private assessment district in the Smyrna-Vinings area was recognized Monday by the Georgia General Assembly.

The Georgia General Assembly honored the Cumberland Community Improvement District Monday for its private investments in Georgia’s public infrastructure for the past 25 years.

Attended by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson who spoke to both chambers, the House and Senate presented resolutions to Cumberland CID officials honoring its contributions and successes over the years.

“CIDs are tremendous assets to the state and Cumberland has led the way in showing how the business community can effectively partner with government to deliver important projects,” said Isakson, a sponsor of the 1984 enabling legislation.

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“This is an exciting time for us,” said Cumberland CID Chairman Tad Leithead. “Commercial property owners have played a part in building roads, bridges, interchanges, sidewalks, trails, and a host of other projects over the years. We do so with our local interests in mind, but it ends up benefiting everyone.”

To date, the Cumberland CID has collected $100 million in local assessments and leveraged them against an estimated half billion in constructed projects. Another quarter billion is currently underway with additional plans to create conditions for a complete live-work-play community in Cumberland.

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The Cumberland CID, the first in Georgia, covers 5.5 square miles and encompasses the intersections of I-75, I-285 and U.S. Highway 41 in northwest Atlanta.

A model public-private assessment district, the CID is the mechanism by which local commercial property owners advance infrastructure projects that improve their property values, as well as the greater community.


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