Board of Commissioners, May 6, 2026
Approves Tax Anticipation Notes bid award ($325 million), 6-0
What happened
This Fulton County Board of Commissioners meeting was dominated by proclamations, extensive public comment on the Fulton County Jail crisis, and non-land-use fiscal items; the only substantive land-use/housing actions were two affordable-housing resolutions in the English Avenue…
- Jurisdiction
- Fulton County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 18 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 18
Tax Anticipation Notes bid award ($325 million)
Finance request to accept lowest acceptable bid for tax anticipation notes in aggregate principal amount of $325 million. Five bids received (J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America Securities, Wells Fargo, Barclays Capital, TD Financial Products). Lowest bid from J.P. Morgan. Passed six yays, zero nays.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Fulton County Board of Commissioners meeting was dominated by proclamations, extensive public comment on the Fulton County Jail crisis, and non-land-use fiscal items; the only substantive land-use/housing actions were two affordable-housing resolutions in the English Avenue…
Key Decisions (18)
Tax Anticipation Notes bid award ($325 million)
MOU with United Way of Greater Atlanta for chronically homeless in jail
Amended contract with Allied Universal for detainee supervision at Grady Hospital
Budget Soundings and Resolution
Benefits consulting services contract ($275,000)
Public Works construction change order ($1,444,060)
Medical/clinical general cleaning services contract ($288,600)
Standby roof maintenance services contract ($1,500,000)
Wastewater facilities and pump stations, North Fulton service area ($28,084,782)
Minimum annual funding for QLS and Sadie G. Mays ($250,000)
Summer youth internship program funding ($500,000)
Legacy organization designation for QLS and Sadie G. Mays
Summer youth internship program funding ($250,000)
Acceptance of donated office furniture from Public Partnerships LLC
Affordable multi-family development in English Avenue
Permanently affordable for-sale homes in English Avenue
Mural painting to designate Mill as senior center
Appointment to Board of Tax Assessors
Development Activity (3)
English Avenue affordable multi-family development
Residential
English Avenue permanently affordable for-sale homes
Residential
North Fulton wastewater facilities and pump stations
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Strong local demand and county support for deeply affordable housing…
Infrastructure
Fulton County is investing over $28 million in North Fulton…
Infrastructure
Newly opened Health and Human Services facility at 4700 North…
Sentiment
World Cup preparedness (June-July 2026) raises concerns about downtown housing…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 3 staff members, the clerk, and 2 members of the public.
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