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Commissioners debate proposed limits on county staff support for commissioners’ town halls; item held for rewrite
Summary
Vice Chair Ellis proposed a policy restricting county External Affairs/DREAM staff participation to four town halls per commissioner per year and limiting such events to weekdays and county facilities. The measure drew intense debate over public access, staff workload, and campaign season concerns; commissioners accepted friendly edits and agreed to hold the item so staff can produce written language reflecting amendments.
The Fulton County Board considered a resolution sponsored by Vice Chair Bob Ellis and Commissioner Bridget Thorne that would set limits on the use of county staff—including External Affairs and DREAM—supporting commissioners’ town halls. The original attachment limited a commissioner to four town halls using county staff per year and specified weekday, county‑facility locations; opponents said the language would…
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