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Fulton County commissioners reject $1.7 million restoration for arts contracts
Summary
After more than two hours of public testimony from arts organizations, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted 2-3 to reject a resolution that would have restored $1.7 million to the Department of Arts and Culture's Contracts for Services program for fiscal 2025.
Fulton County commissioners voted down a resolution to restore $1,700,000 to the Department of Arts and Culture Contracts for Services program, with the motion failing 2-3 after extended public comment and deliberation.
The resolution, sponsored by Commissioner Dana Barrett and Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr., would have amended the county's fiscal year 2025 budget to add $1.7 million so arts organizations could maintain funding levels from recent years. "We cannot stop investing in our community and investing in our future," Commissioner Dana Barrett said during debate.
The petitioners included dozens of arts leaders and nonprofit representatives who urged the board to restore the funds before grant allocations are finalized. Widuda Mohammed, executive director of Georgians for the Arts, told the commissioners that Georgia ranks 50th in per-capita state arts funding and that Fulton County has served…
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