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Public Comment - Citizens are allowed to voice County related opinions, concerns, requests, etc. during the Public Comment portion of the Commission meeting. Priority for public comment will be given to Fulton County citizens and those individuals representing businesses or organizations located within Fulton County, including their employees, whether such persons are commenting in-person, via emails or via Zoom or other electronic media (i.e., phone call). Non-Fulton County citizens will only be heard after all in-person Fulton County citizens, representatives of business and organizations located within Fulton County, including their employees, have been heard and the time allotted for public comment has not expired, except as otherwise provided in this code section. County staff shall verify the residency of each public speaker prior to such person being heard by the board. Speakers will be granted up to two minutes each. Members of the public will not be allowed to yield or donate time to other speakers. The Public Comment portion of the meeting will not exceed 30 minutes at the Regular Meeting, nor will this portion exceed thirty minutes at the Recess Meeting. In the event the 30-minute time limit is reached prior to public comments being completed, public comment will be suspended and the business portion of the BOC meeting will commence. Public comment will resume at the end of the meeting. Similarly, written comments (that were timely submitted) not previously read, may be read at the end of the meeting. For more information or to arrange a speaking date, contact the Clerk’s Office. (CONDUCTED)
41 Speakers: Deirdre Orange (Salary Increase); Dustin Rutledge (Salary Increase); Mekeal Hadley (Salary Increase); Jennifer Bell (Salary Increase); Shane Johnson (Salary Increase); Robert Thompson (Arts Funding); Darius Bowdry (Business Funding); Prophet Curtis Martin Hairston (Homelessness); Julie Allen (Item #23-0839); Lee Foster (Arts Funding); Stephanie Owens (Arts Funding); Oronike Odeleye (Arts Funding); James Caldwell (Arts Funding); Rachel May (Arts Funding); Rodney J. Simpson (Arts Funding); Natasha Rice (Arts Funding); RA Bivins (Arts Funding); Malika Garrett (Arts Funding); Anne Dennington (Arts Funding); Joseph Wilson (Property Taxes); Jennifer Dobbs (Arts Funding); Leonard Morrow (Removal of Member); Lolita Grant (Removal of Member); Barbara Duffy (Removal of Member); Tanray Garcia (Removal of Member); Hank Harper (Removal of Member); Andy Patterson (Removal of Member); Debra Allen (Removal of Member); Antavius Weems (Removal of Member); Michael Collins (Fulton County Jail); Donna Nunn (Arts Funding); Collins Desselle (Arts Funding); Tiffany Felix (Arts Funding); W. Imara Canady (Arts Funding); Doree Henry (Arts Funding); Kathleen Bertrand (Arts Funding); Waverly T. Lucas II (Arts Funding); Amari Franklin (Arts Funding); Ficara Akins (Arts Culture); Dr. Aduke Aremu (Arts Funding) and Kenya Mitchell (Arts Funding)
2 Emailed Comments: Steve Kramer (The Library System) and Ivan Crosling (Retention Ponds)
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