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Fulton County to spend on body cameras, building upgrades

By Arielle Kass
Jan 21, 2016

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.

About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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