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Council authorizes preliminary GO bond work and hires architect to draft courthouse window specs
Summary
The council authorized staff to begin work with a financial adviser on a possible general obligation bond and approved a $19,500 contract to have Elevatus produce technical specifications for historic courthouse windows.
Fulton County leaders told the council on April 15 that they will begin initial work on a possible general obligation (GO) bond to finance capital projects, including a major courthouse roof and window rehabilitation.
Why it matters: The county faces imminent capital needs — officials cited an older quote of $1.7 million for a courthouse roof and other work — and must decide how to finance repairs without repeatedly raising and lowering the debt‑service tax rate.
Council action
The council authorized Baker Tilly (the county’s…
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