Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commissioners narrowly defeat proposal to guarantee 2% of FY26 budget for housing stability
Summary
A Fulton County resolution that would have reserved at least 2% of the FY26 budget for affordable housing and wraparound services failed after a substitute motion to deny passed; proponents said the measure would set a guaranteed funding floor (described in remarks as about $20,000,000).
Fulton County commissioners debated and then rejected a resolution that would have guaranteed at least 2% of the fiscal year 2026 budget for housing stability, homelessness prevention and related wraparound services.
Commissioners Ivory and Barrett sponsored the measure, which Ivory said would establish a funding floor — not a budget increase — and estimated the 2% allocation would amount to about $20,000,000…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
