Box 18, Folder 24, Document 33

Box 18, Folder 24, Document 33

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FOR URBAN RENEWAL



OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY HALL—ATLANTA, GA. 30303
PHONE 524-2745

ROBERT L. SOMMERVILLE
CHAIRMAN

WILLIAM S, HOWLAND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MRS. EVELYN DODDS February 8, 1967

Dear Executive Committee Member:

As you have probably read, seen or heard that Atlanta is in the process
of an all out effort to be included in the federal government's brand new
Model City Program (in which Uncle Sugar Able starts off by putting up 80
percent of the cost),

So for our executive committee meeting at 2 p.m., Wednesday,
February 15, in the Atlanta Room of the Citizens and Southern National
Bank will center its attention on this new program.



Bill Bassett, who is heading up the city Planning Department's task
force preparing Atlanta's application to be included in the federal program,
will tell us about the area selected for proposed development as a model
neighborhood, He will also bring us up to date on the progress of putting
together Atlanta's application for a federal planning grant, City Planning
Engineer Collier Gladin also will be on hand to answer questions,

Also on our program will be a discussion of a proposed constitutional
amendment to provide tax relief to property owners who rehabilitate their
buildings, Our fellow committee member, Mrs. Grace Hamilton, who is
doubling in brass as a member of the House of Representatives, has been
asked to tell us about this proposed amendment,

Cecil Alexander, chairman of the Atlanta Housing Resources Com-
mittee, who was unable to be with us at the last meeting, has been asked
to bring us up to date on his committee's activities,

Chairman Bob Sommerville and I hope you will be with us on Wednesday,
February 15.

Sincerely,

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William ¢, Howlan