ATLANTA — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has extended several COVID-19 executive orders , including the moratorium on some residential evictions through March 31.
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The eviction moratorium applies to federally sponsored and funded housing units and developments. These entities include the Atlanta Housing Authority, Atlanta Beltline Inc., Fulton County/City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority, Invest Atlanta, Partners for Home and the City of Atlanta’s Department of Grants and Community Development.
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Bottoms has also extended an order that prevents the termination of water service due to non-payment through January 31.
Bottoms has also extended hazard pay for front-line City of Atlanta employees, which will continue on a month-by-month basis until a vaccine is available and/or the City of Atlanta has resumed operation of services in the physical workplace.
A final order extends Bottoms’ directive that the City of Atlanta refrains from imposing penalties on people or businesses who have unpaid taxes after April 1. That order will remain effective through January 31, 2021.
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