01-21-2007, 12:09 AM
Sadly, "bribes" have been a part of the approval process for years, throughout the world. Western Electric (a company that was part of AT&T) owned a large building north of Atlanta and wanted to add to the building. Fulton County wouldn't let them. Then, Western Electric donated a large part of the property to Junior Achievement and Tennis Courts that the County became owners of. The County immediately reversed its position and approved the building addition.