Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts and criminal justice advocates are calling for Sheriff Patrick Labat’s new misdemeanor jail booking policy to take effect sooner than July 1. The change, they said, is needed to address overcrowding at the Rice Street jail and prevent vulnerable people from unnecessarily entering the system. An additional factor is […]
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Fulton County puts off decision to withdraw from Westside TAD
It was a close call for the City of Atlanta and its Westside developments.A resolution introduced by Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis called for the county to no longer participate in new projects in the city’s Westside Tax Allocation District (TAD). After a long debate, the commission voted unanimously at its July 9 meeting to […]
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Austin LINK trip with Mayor Andre Dickens is a hopeful sign for region
AUSTIN – A spirit of optimism enveloped the 2022 LINK trip as 120 Atlanta Regional leaders traveled to the capital city of Texas from May 4 to May 7.
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Buckhead Coalition pays tribute to the late Sam Massell at annual meeting
The spirit of Sam Massell was alive and well at Wednesday’s annual meeting of the Buckhead Coalition.
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Johns Creek mayor pledges to be reformer if named to Fulton Development Authority board
Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker is pledging to be a reformer of the scandal-plagued Development Authority of Fulton County if his nomination to a seat on its board is approved by county commissioners July 14. “I believe in the mission of the DAFC and know that the mission can be accomplished with a board that […]
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Fulton commissioner files reform legislation for Development Authority while wishing for its end
In the wake of a financial scandal at the Development Authority of Fulton County, Fulton Commissioner Lee Morris has filed legislation aimed at reforming its board’s spending and transparency while wishing for even tougher action — including a criminal investigation and dissolving the authority. Commission Chairman Robb Pitts is backing Morris’s legislation, which is scheduled […]
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Rocked by payment scandal, Fulton Development Authority faces board shakeup
By John Ruch and Maggie Lee The Development Authority of Fulton County board has been rocked by a financial scandal at the very moment its membership is undergoing a reform-minded shakeup to include representatives of public school systems that are staunch critics of tax breaks DAFC grants to luxurious real estate projects. And more shakeups […]
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Atlanta and Fulton County must work together – for the taxpayers’ benefit
The tug-of-war over the future of the Atlanta City Detention Center spotlights the flaw in the state of governance between the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.
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More than 1 million absentee ballots requested from Georgia’s online voter portal
Voters can track their status online to confirm their ballot was received.
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Fulton’s New Year’s resolution: Bring back the Peach Drop
Now it’s a question of where it will be and who will pay for the event.
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Fulton County leader calls review of governance, services
Fulton’s cities now provide a lot of the services that county residents use.
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Fulton leader wants to open up economic development shop in India
By Maggie Lee Fulton’s top elected official says it’s time for the county to have a presence in India to help attract investments from the world’s second-most populous country. “People around the world know about Atlanta but they do not know about Fulton County,” said Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts in an interview on […]
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Candiate Q and A: Fulton County Commission chair
Three candidates are running for the top elected job in Fulton County, which will make one of them the chair of a body that oversees almost $1 billion in annual spending in a county that’s home to more than 1 million people
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Fulton County Commission candidate Q and A: Robb Pitts
Robb Pitts is familiar with the Fulton County Commission: he was elected to an at large seat in 2002 and stayed until 2014. Before that, he was an Atlanta City Council member and president. He spoke to SaportaReport via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your biggest concern for Fulton County? My biggest immediate concern is […]
