Written By Lexx Thornton Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has issued an administrative order mandating an immediate pause on residential evictions and water service shutoffs in response to the looming federal lapse in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funding. The federal funding suspension threatens to leave approximately 42 million Americans, including hundreds of thousands of Atlanta residents, without food assistance starting November 1. The mayor’s order directs the Department of Watershed Management to halt all residential water service terminations for unpaid bills through January 31, 2026, or until the federal government shutdown is resolved, whichever comes first. The order also instructs
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