The Atlanta Fire Union has a novel idea to help buy some lifesaving equipment. They are suggesting a new surcharge on concert tickets and sports events that could raise millions of dollars for Atlanta.
Atlanta is a desirable city for high-profile concerts like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, as well as the SEC Championships and Falcons’ games. The Atlanta Fire Union has touted a new plan to add a surcharge to ticket sales to fund much needed equipment.
Swifties will pay exorbitant amounts to see their superstar in concert.
The Atlanta Fire Union wants to get some of that money. They are proposing a 3% surcharge on those already costly tickets to fund the much-needed fire equipment. Under the proposal, Fulton County would get 1%, but Atlanta would get 2%, which translates into $4.27 million from just one concert series over three days.