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Darnell hosts town hall meeting Aug. 11

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Aug 2, 2013

Fulton County Commissioner Emma Darnell will host a town hall meeting on county taxes at 4 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility, 677 Fairburn Road NW, Atlanta.

The meeting will cover topics like taxpayer funding for MARTA, Grady Hospital, libraries and other services. For more information call 404-612-8222 or e-mail emma.darnell@fultoncountyga.gov.

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