Grass-roots campaign launched against public money for Falcons stadium – Atlanta Business Chronicle

City Attorney Cathy Hampton threw more water on the idea of a public vote on the stadium project.

“The city Law Department reviewed the applicable statutes and Georgia Supreme Court case law and opined that the city cannot proffer a referendum as demanded by Common Cause without state legislation authorizing such a referendum,” Hampton said.

Perry said the group delivered its petition request to the city clerk’s office Thursday.

Under the 1998 ordinance, the organization would have two months from the date the clerk provides an official copy of the petition to obtain the necessary 35,000 signatures representing 15 percent of the registered voters who voted in the last city election in 2009.

The referendum asking voters whether they wish to repeal the bond resolution would appear on the November ballot.

via Grass-roots campaign launched against public money for Falcons stadium – Atlanta Business Chronicle.