WATCH LIVE: Public comments before vote on training center funding

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

The Atlanta City Council is hearing public comments ahead of the planned vote later today on funding for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

More than 350 people had signed up to speak when the meeting was scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Monday.

Hundreds of training center opponents filled the atrium at City Hall and crowded around a large screen playing a livestream of the public comment happening in the council chamber.

The city of Atlanta is livestreaming the meeting on its Channel 26. Watch the video below from the city’s Facebook Live to see the first five hours of speakers. To resume viewing the live comments happening now, click on the link below the video.

TAP OR CLICK HERE to watch the live proceedings on the city of Atlanta’s Channel 26.

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