Fulton County: Jail agreement may take time
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fulton County officials said Thursday a proposal to buy the city of Atlanta's jail may take some time to work out.
The county has hired a firm to study the proposal and their findings should be available in "the coming weeks," Fulton officials said in a statement.
Atlanta officials on Wednesday unveiled a plan to lease the jail to the county for a combined $41.7 million over the next 15 years. The county would own the jail outright at the end of the lease.
Atlanta Chief Financial Officer Jim Glass and David Edwards, a senior adviser to Mayor Shirley Franklin, told city council members at a work session Thursday that the city could save up to $16.5 million a year by selling the jail and urged them to vote in favor of the deal on Monday. Council members said they liked the idea of saving that much money, but some suggested the city take more time to study the proposal.
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