Fulton County leaders agreed Wednesday to a budget that will add dash cameras and body cameras for police officers, pave roads and pay for upgrades at county buildings.

Spending in the general fund spending is up 10.3 percent, to $651.4 million.

In passing the budget, leaders praised the transparency and ease of working together.

“The consensus is that we’re all moving in the right direction. We’re working well together,” said Vice Chairman Liz Hausmann.

To read more about where Fulton County is spending its money, click here.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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