As a means to aid families facing a lapse in food assistance this month, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has ordered an immediate pause on residential evictions and water shutoffs.
As reported by FOX 5 Atlanta, the administrative order directs the Department of Watershed Management to pause all water shutoffs for unpaid bills through January 31, 2026, or until the federal shutdown ends. It also instructs city housing partners, including the Atlanta Housing Authority and the Fulton County/City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority, to suspend eviction filings and late fees for housing owned or funded by the city for the same period.
Dickens said in a press conference Thursday:…