For the week ending June 14, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff focused on reviewing Atlanta's aging water infrastructure after the recent water main break in Midtown Atlanta, improving fire safety throughout Georgia, improving the workforce development by creating partnerships between community and technical colleges and the local job industry, and introducing legislations supporting Georgia military families.
Atlanta City Council unanimously passed a measure Monday creating a financial relief fund for small businesses affected by the water main breaks earlier this month.
After two water mains broke in Atlanta on May 31, the city plunged into a water-induced crisis that would last for nearly a week. The original breaks, and subsequent breaks that followed, would disrupt operations for numerous Atlanta businesses, including the arts and entertainment industry.
The boil water advisory has been lifted for the entire city nearly a week after two water mains broke and plunged the city into an unprecedented water crisis.