Written By Lexx Thornton Fulton County residents, including many in Atlanta, are facing the prospect of a property tax increase as the County Commission seeks to secure funding for court-mandated improvements to the dilapidated Fulton County Jail facility on Rice Street. The proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes a specific tax hike designed to raise nearly $32 million to cover mounting costs related to a federal consent decree. The need for the funds stems directly from a 2023 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation, which found conditions at the jail to be “abhorrent” and unconstitutional, leading to a
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