District 1 Commissioner voted to leadership position by colleagues on BOC 

For the second year in a row, Fulton County District 1 Commissioner Liz Hausmann was elected the Board of Commissioners’ Vice-Chairman.  Commissioner Hausmann is the first Commissioner from North Fulton to hold that post.

“I consider it a great honor to be selected by my colleagues to hold this post for a second time,” says Commissioner Hausmann.  “I truly appreciate their support in allowing me to hold this leadership position once again.”

 Fulton County residents considering purchasing a home this year are invited to participate in a free Homebuyer Workshop sponsored Fulton County Cooperative Extension. The all day workshop will take place on Friday, January 15, 2016 from 8:45am - 5:00pm at the Cooperative Extension Office located at 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Suite 109, Atlanta, GA 30308. Space is limited, pre-registration is recommended.

At a January 5 meeting of the North Fulton Community Improvement District, Fulton County Vice Chairman Liz Hausmann presented the CID a check for $500,000 for creation of triple left turn lanes at the Windward Parkway exit on Ga 400.

Fulton County is launching a new Public Safety Radio system this week, providing state-of-the art communications for public safety personnel. Chairman John H. Eaves and the Fulton County Emergency Communications Department will host a brief preview of the system on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the Fulton County 911 Center.

Fulton County’s new public safety radio system represents an investment of approximately $20 million in public safety telecommunications. More than 3,500 personnel from more than 20 public safety agencies throughout Fulton County will use the system to allow them to communicate effectively with other public safety personnel, including dispatchers and first responders. Fulton County’s public safety radio system represents the largest in the state of Georgia. The new system significantly expands coverage from 9 radio sites to 15.

Fulton County is launching a new Public Safety Radio system this week, providing state-of-the art communications for public safety personnel. Chairman John H. Eaves and the Fulton County Emergency Communications Department will host a brief preview of the system on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the Fulton County 911 Center.

Fulton County’s new public safety radio system represents an investment of approximately $20 million in public safety telecommunications. More than 3,500 personnel from more than 20 public safety agencies throughout Fulton County will use the system to allow them to communicate effectively with other public safety personnel, including dispatchers and first responders. Fulton County’s public safety radio system represents the largest in the state of Georgia. The new system significantly expands coverage from 9 radio sites to 15.

With cold weather moving in, Fulton County Cooperative Extension wants to encourage residents who use space heaters to keep their homes warm to pay close attention to safety tips when using the equipment.

A Special Election will take place on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 to fill a vacancy in State House District 58. House District 58 has become vacant because State House Representative Simone Bell has resigned.

The Office of the Clerk of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in conjunction with the county’s Information Technology Department announce the launch of the new Fulton County Public Access website.   The FulCoPub site serves as a web-based document repository to aid constituents and other users as they attempt to access historical archive data on Board of Commissioners’ resolutions and other documents dating back more than 4 decades.