Mayor Carmelita Gumbs: South Fulton —State of the City highlights balanced budget, big investments and new community programs

Mayor Carmelita Gumbs told a packed audience at South Fultons ninth State of the City that the citys finances are strong, announced a series of development and community programs and outlined a multi-year capital plan that she said will reshape public safety and amenities.

Gumbs said the city is operating with a surplus and that the municipal budget has grown to "more than $400,000,000" since incorporation. She highlighted a recently closed $96,000,000 bond intended to fund new police and fire headquarters and said the city has developed an aggressive capital improvement plan she described as "over a $150,000,000," with recent groundbreakings on both facilities.

The mayor and City Manager Sharon D. Subban presented several economic and community initiatives aimed at supporting small business growth and youth opportunity. Gumbs…