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During its meeting on January 18, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners awarded an additional $1.7 million, to equal a total of $3 million to the Department of Arts & Culture.

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners will hold its February meeting at Fulton County Government Center’s Assembly Hall on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

The Fulton County Department of Community Development, Youth and Community Services Division continues to make investments in the lives of its youth through the Fulton County Youth Commission with its Annual Youth Commissioner Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10 a.m. during the Fulton County Board of Commissioners Meeting.

Fulton County, in a public-private partnership with Comcast and Goodwill of North Georgia, launch the Fulton County Digital Ambassadors Program. The purpose of the Digital Ambassadors Program is to create hundreds of strategic access points throughout Fulton County for residents to learn and sign up for free broadband via the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections voted on Thursday, January 12 to select Nadine Williams as the sole finalist for the position of Director of Registration and Elections.

On Friday, January 13, the Performance Review Board appointed by the Secretary of State in 2021 issued its report to the State Election Board, acknowledging Fulton County’s work and focus on improved elections over the last two years.

The Fulton County Department of Community Development, Homeless Division (DCD), as the collaborative applicant for the GA-502 Fulton County Continuum of Care (COC), reannounces the annual Point In Time Count (PITC), effective January 23, 2023 through January 27, 2023.

Due to Fulton County facility closures and schedule changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fulton County Continuum of Care membership meeting will be held utilizing the Zoom platform. Topics of discussion will include: Coordinated Intake, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), HOME (ARP), and Point in Time.

The Department of Purchasing and Contract Compliance on behalf of the Department of Community Development released the 2023 Community Services Program (CSP) Request for Proposals (RFP) on Monday, January 9, 2023.

In an effort to curb rising youth violence throughout metro Atlanta, Fulton County is investing in the lives of its youth through the My Brother's Keeper Big Brothers Anonymous Mentorship Series with its annual kickoff on Saturday, January 7.

Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington is inviting residents in the new District 5, to join him for a Virtual Town Hall Meet and Greet.

The Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections will hold its regularly scheduled January meeting to receive updates regarding Elections’ operations, and other Elections’ business.

Fulton County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ellis was unanimously voted Vice-Chairman by his colleagues on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners during its January 4 meeting. Commissioner Ellis will serve in that position for the next year.

After working for more than a week to address water damage that occurred during the extreme freezing temperatures over the holidays, Fulton County’s Dr. Robert E. Fulton Library at Ocee will reopen on Friday, January 6, 2023.

Grady Health System will be the lead operator of the Center for Diversion and Services that the City of Atlanta and Fulton County plan to open later this year.

After water issues occurred at several Fulton County facilities during extreme freezing temperatures last week, almost all facilities will reopen on Tuesday, January 3.

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners will hold its January meeting at Fulton County Government Center’s Assembly Hall on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Two Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) Health Centers remain closed due to water service issues caused by the extreme cold temperatures over the weekend.