Board of Commissioners, August 5, 2026
Approves Resolution opposing tax abatements for data center projects, 5-0
What happened
This Fulton County Board of Commissioners meeting contained no zoning or rezoning decisions; the most consequential land-use-adjacent action was approval of resolution 260461 (as amended) opposing tax abatements or financial incentives from any development authority in Fulton Cou…
- Jurisdiction
- Fulton County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 16 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 16
Modification of Environmental Health Division fee schedule
Resolution 260451 to modify the Fulton County Board of Health's environmental health service fees to reduce certain fees, remove certain fees, and add fees. Staff based changes on a fee comparison with other metro Atlanta counties, including new fees for additional/re-inspections and lowering septic contractor exam fees to state-mandated $50 or less. Passed 5-0.
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 contained no zoning or rezoning decisions; the most consequential land-use-adjacent action was approval of resolution 260461 (as amended) opposing tax abatements or financial incentives from any development authority in Fulton Cou…
Key Decisions (16)
Modification of Environmental Health Division fee schedule
Appointment of Sean Mason to Opioid Abatement Advisory Council
Statewide contract for mailing and voter communication services
Statewide contract for emergency vehicle equipment packaging
Contract for asphalt, concrete, and pavement maintenance
Increase spending authority for solid waste disposal and recycling
Dissolve HIV/AIDS Prevention Care and Policy Advisory Committee
Amend rules of procedure on continued voting items
Reestablish budget commission
Resolution opposing tax abatements for data center projects
Discussion: data centers 2026 growth and assessed value
Amend code of ethics ordinance
Reappointment of Renee Blumenthal to Board of Health
Reappointment of Kathy Earls to Board of Health
Suicide prevention modifications at Fulton County Jail
Jail orientation video contract
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Fulton County data-center property added roughly $3.8 billion in fair…
Sentiment
The board formally opposes any local development-authority tax abatements for…
Infrastructure
Assessors adopted new national data-center assessment methodologies, and personal property…
Commercial Demand
A public speaker urged the Board of Assessors to secure…
Who Spoke (34)
On the record: the chair, 7 commissioners, 3 staff members, and 11 members of the public.
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