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In split vote, Fulton County commissioners approve ‘living wage’
Fulton County Commissioners approved a so-called living wage for employees. KENT D. JOHNSON/ KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM AJC File Photo
Fulton County passed a so-called living wage for its lowest-paid workers.
In a 5-2 vote, commissioners agreed to raise workers’ salaries over a five-year period.
Now, the lowest county salary is $23,500 annually. After the raises, the lowest-paid worker will make $31,000 a year.
About 10 percent of county workers will be affected.
To read more about why some commissioners were opposed to the salary increase, click here.
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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.
