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Mayor urges residents to press Fulton County on jail delays; city withdraws vape-shop license
Summary
In mayoral remarks the presiding official urged residents to contact Fulton County leaders about lengthy pretrial detentions and said the city withdrew a local vape shop's business license, ordering the shop to close by Feb. 7 for ordinance violations.
During opening remarks the presiding officer called attention to regional court delays and the possible closure of the North Fulton annex jail, which he said would affect public safety.
"There are people that have literally been waiting for their case to be adjudicated for 5 years," the mayoral speaker said, describing lengthy pretrial stays at the Rice Street facility and urging residents to contact county commissioners and Sheriff Labatt to advocate for keeping the North Fulton annex open.
The speaker also announced enforcement action against a local vape business. "Doctor Kush Smoke Shop and Lounge on State Bridge Road... they have violated our ordinances and the city has officially withdrawn their business license. And so they have until February 7 to close that business," the speaker said, urging all businesses to obey city ordinances.
The council did not take separate formal action on the jail issue during the meeting; the mayor encouraged residents to engage Fulton County officials directly.
