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Commission approves Sports and Entertainment Council amid concerns about future funding

5021543 · June 18, 2025
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Summary

The board voted to establish a Sports and Entertainment Council; staff said no immediate general-fund requests or new positions would be required, but several commissioners warned the body could request $300,000'$500,000 later and pressed for clarity on funding sources.

The Clayton County Board of Commissioners voted June 17 to establish a Sports and Entertainment Council and authorized the chair to take steps to implement the resolution.

County staff said the council will sit within the economic development division, be assisted by existing staff and use in-house resources initially; staff said there was no request for new positions or general-fund dollars at the time of the vote. The…

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