First Slice 1-26-14: Fire, police, and other public safety fixes needed for new Braves stadium, memo says

• Cobb County
• The happenin' streets of the 'mixed-use complex' at Atlanta Braves' new stadium

Egads! The Atlanta Braves' new stadium in the suburbs will require millions of dollars in new public safety investments, according to a memo written by a county official before he resigned. Cobb County Chairman Tim Lee was not exactly thrilled to chat about it.

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