A newly published investigation by the Atlanta Community Press Collective reveals public funds were used to pay consultants promoting Mayor Andres Dickens’Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative, including over $100,000 from the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. On Wednesday's edition of "Closer Look," Councilmember Matt Westmoreland, who chairs theCommunity Development and Human Services Committee, discusses how the situation raises concerns about ethics in transparency.

Plus, on the heels of Juneteenth and America's 250th mark, we hear fromDeborah Van Trece, an Atlanta-based chef and restaurateur,Tiffanie Barriere, an internationally acclaimed mixologist, andAdrian Miller, a James Beard Award-winning author. They discuss the intersection of history, food and Juneteenth.

<a href="https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/06/09/atlanta-nri-consultants-housing-trust-fund/">A newly published investigation</a>&nbsp;by the Atlanta Community Press Collective reveals public funds were used to pay consultants promoting Mayor Andres Dickens&rsquo;<a href="https://www.wabe.org/community-conversations-continue-on-atlantas-nri-tad-extensions/"> </a><a href="https://www.wabe.org/community-conversations-continue-on-atlantas-nri-tad-extensions/">Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative</a>, including over $100,000 from the city&rsquo;s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. On Wednesday's edition of <a href="https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/closer-look/">"Closer Look,"</a>&nbsp;Councilmember Matt Westmoreland, who chairs the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/GNvkOhrNLfw?si=RjPxRjYlRUnbTc8t&amp;t=8820"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/GNvkOhrNLfw?si=RjPxRjYlRUnbTc8t&amp;t=8820">Community Development and Human Services Committee</a>,&nbsp;discusses how the situation raises concerns about ethics in transparency.
Plus, on the heels of Juneteenth and America's 250th mark, we hear from<a href="https://www.chefdeborahvantrece.com/"> </a><a href="https://www.chefdeborahvantrece.com/">Deborah Van Trece</a>, an Atlanta-based chef and restaurateur,<a href="https://www.thedrinkingcoach.com/about"> </a><a href="https://www.thedrinkingcoach.com/about">Tiffanie Barriere</a>, an internationally acclaimed mixologist, and<a href="https://adrianemiller.com/about/meet-adrian/"> </a><a href="https://adrianemiller.com/about/meet-adrian/">Adrian Miller</a>, a James Beard Award-winning author. They discuss the intersection of history, food and Juneteenth.

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"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.