Atlanta voters on track to renew water and sewer tax

Atlanta voters are on track to renew the city’s sales tax for the fifth time, with nearly 80% of Fulton County precincts reporting as of 10:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Atlanta residents in DeKalb County also show strong support for the city’s optional sales tax that funds the city’s water and sewer projects.

Since 2004, the tax has helped fund more than $2.3 billion in new sewer projects and separate about 90 percent of the city’s sewer lines from its water system, according to Watershed officials. .