Fulton County Board Commissioners Meeting - October 7, 2026

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting on October 7, 2026, included several procurement and spending approvals. The board approved statewide contracts for software services up to $220,000 and telecommunications services up to $500,000, increased spending authority for carpet installation and repair by up to $50,000, and authorized cooperative purchasing for pest-control services (the amount was not clear in the transcript). It also approved a Fulton County–GDOT agreement for resurfacing Joan Burl Road, with an estimated project cost of $33,000. An amendment increasing the Camp Creek facility contract by up to $3,766,587.80 for added maintenance and capital improvements was held for a later meeting so commissioners could get additional information, including about the cost of bus storage and the related Transdev arrangement. A separate justice-services technology proposal involving a local company passed, though commissioners raised questions about vendor selection, the use of cooperative purchasing, and whether alternatives had been adequately considered.

The board adopted the 2026 millage rates: 8.87 for the general fund, 0.169 for the bond fund, and 9.431 for the Fulton Industrial District; the motion passed 4–0 with one abstention after a motion to roll back the general rate failed for lack of a second. The board also approved a service-delivery strategy agreement for submission to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. In executive-session business, commissioners approved a $160,000 settlement and a $39,689 ad valorem tax refund. Public comment focused heavily on alleged deed fraud, animal-services oversight, taxes, and jail conditions; commissioners proposed follow-up work on deed-fraud concerns, including a possible future resolution and a town hall within 45–60 days. No vendor award was identified for the Camp Creek contract amendment because that item was deferred.