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>>> GOOD
>>> GOOD MORNING. LET'S GET THE BALL ROLLING ON A
LONG TERM PLAN TO BRING MORE
MONEY TO THE CITY.
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL SUPER BOWL
53, ATLANTA REGIONAL LEADERS
ARE DRAFTING A WISH LIST OF
MORE SPORTS EVENTS THAT'D LIKE
TO HOST.
TO HOST.
TO HOST. ATLANTA HOPES TO SCORE ANOTHER
SUPER BOWL, FIFA WORLD CUP AND
AS MANY AS TEN SPORTS EVENTS.
IT'S A BOOST FOR THE CITY BUT
THEY COME AT A COST.
ANALYSTS SAY THAT FUNDING
MECHANICIAN ISN'T SUSTAINABLE.
STATE LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING ON
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD TAP
PUBLIC FUNDS TO PAY FOR HOSTING
MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS.
>>> SHAQUILLE O'NEAL IS MAKING
A SLAM DUNK ON THE
INVESTIGATIONMENT WITH PAPA
JOHNS AND IT'S $4 MILLION AS
PART OF AN ENDORSEMENT DEAL AND
GET A 30% STAKE IN NINE ATLANTA
AREA RESTAURANTS AND HAS ACCESS
TO HIS NAME AND BRANDING.
ONE NEWLY REMODELED PIZZARIA
FEATURES HIS CIG SIGNATURE ON
THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND
LEGENDARY FOOTPRINT INSIDE THE
FRONT DOOR.
FRONT DOOR. >>> THEY'RE FACING A LAWSUIT
FROM THE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
AND IT'LL BE A CREDIT UNION AND
BANKS.
BANKS.
BANKS. IT
BANKS. IT SAYS IT HOLDS TRADEMARKS ON
A NUMBER OF NAMES AND PHRASES
ON THE PHRASES.
THEY'VE FILED A TRUIST
TRADEMARK NAME AND SUN TRUST
SAYS THE COMPANY CONDUCTED A
RIGOROUS PROCESS TO RESEARCH,
SELECT, AND SECURE THE NEW
NAME.
NAME.
NAME. THEY DO NOT COMMENT ON PENDING
LITIGATION.
LITIGATION. >>> THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL
AUNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED A CITY
BUMENT.
BUMENT.
BUMENT. THE $678 MILLION BUDGET TAKES
EFFECT ON JULY 1 AND GIVES FIRE
FIGHTERS AND 911 DISPATCHERS A
3% RAISE.
3% RAISE.
3% RAISE. IT INCREASES A MINIMUM WAGE FOR
CITY EMPLOYEES TO $15 AN HOUR.
IT EARMARKS $21 MILLION FOR
STREET REPAIRS AND SIDEWALK
CONSTRUCTION.
CONSTRUCTION. ANOTHER $750,000 FUNDING
ATLANTA'S NEW DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION.
TRANSPORTATION. IN ADDITION TO THE CITY'S
BUDGET.
BUDGET.
BUDGET. THERE'S A NUMBER OF NEW LAWS
TAKING EFFECT JULY 1 AND
INCLUDE A GRANT FOR PARKS AND
PRESERVATIONS AND TREATMENT FOR
CANCER PATIENTS.
CANCER PATIENTS. DAVE WILLIAMS GIVES US A BREAK
DOWN OF WHAT'S TO COME.
>>> CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF
AMERICA.
AMERICA.
AMERICA. WHAT'S NEW?
WHAT'S NEW? >> THE EXISTING HOSPITAL LOBBY
IN GEORGIA HAS BEEN A POWERFUL
DAY AND BEEN CONCERNED ALL
ALONG THAT CTCA CANCER
TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA
BECAUSE IT'S A SPECIALTY
HOSPITAL DOESN'T HAVE ANY
EMERGENCY ROOMS FOR EXAMPLE, IT
DOESN'T HAVE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR TREATING PATIENTS AND
MEDICAID, ALL THOUGH IT TREATS
SOME.
SOME.
SOME. THE
SOME. THE IDEA FOR THE EXISTING
HOSPITAL WAS A DAY THEY
WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO COMPETE
WITH THE FOLKS AND DAVID HAVE
PAYING PATIENTS BY CTCA AND
THEY PUT THE PROVISIONS IN
THERE TO KEEP SOME PEOPLE FROM
GEORGIA OUT OF THERE AND PUT A
LIMIT AND ONLY ARE ALLOWED TO
TAKE $65% OF PATIENTS WITH
INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HAD TO
COME FROM OUT OF STATE.
>> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN NOW FOR
OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE AREA,
MORE COMPETITION FOR THEM?
>> THEY'VE ALREADY, ONE OF THE
FOLKS FROM CTCA PUT TO ME, ONE
OF THEIR HOSPITALS STEPPED UP
THEIR GAME AS WE PEEK, THEY'VE
PUT UP MORE SOPHISTICATED AND
LARGER CANCER TREATMENT
FACILITIES AND THE BOTTOM LINE
IS PEOPLE THAT GET DIAGNOSED
WITH CANCER FROM GEORGIA WILL
HAVE A LOT OF CHOICES AND WHERE
THEY GO FOR TREATMENT .
>> TALK A BIT ABOUT THE OUTDOOR
STEWARDSHIP ACT.
STEWARDSHIP ACT. IT'S SOMETHING WE VOTED ON IN
NOVEMBER.
NOVEMBER.
NOVEMBER. WHAT'S THE RESULT NOW?
>>> A NEW GRANT PROGRAM IS THE
FIRST TIME A STATE EVER HAD A
DEDICATED STATE SOURCE OF
FUNDING OUT OF STATE SALES
FUNDING.
FUNDING.
FUNDING. WAY BACK IN 1998, THERE WAS AN
EFFORT TO DO THAT AND A
REFERENDUM AND THE PROBLEM WAS
AT WAY TO FUND IT IS FROM REAL
ESTATE TRANSACTION AND TAX ON
THOSE.
THOSE.
THOSE. THE REAL ESTATE COMMUNITY
DIDN'T LIKE IT AND THEY WERE
ABLE TO DEFEAT IT.
THIS TIME AROUND ISSUE THE
MONEY IS COMING FROM A
PERCENTAGE OF SALES OF SPORTING
GOODS AND SALES TAX ON THAT.
THAT'S NOT A BIG THING AND
PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM
WITH THAT.
WITH THAT. THAT'S WHAT WILL FUND IT AND
RATES ABOUT $20 MILLION A YEAR.
>> TEAM PLAYER TO FRANCHISE
MANAGER, GARY KNOWS BOTH SIDES
OF THE SPORTS ARENA.
HEAD OF THE CHIK-FIL-A BEECH
BOWL, WHERE THE FUTURE OF
ATLANTA SPORTS IS HEAD ED.
>>> GOING TO BREAK, TIME FOR
OUR BIZ