Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann Named to National Transportation Board

Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann (District 1) has been named to the Transportation Steering Committee for the National Association of Counties.     

The NACo Transportation Steering Committee is responsible for guiding policy platforms for counties around matters pertaining to federal transportation legislation, funding and regulation and impact on county government. Key issues include highway and bridge development, finance and safety, public transit development and finance, transportation planning, airport development and service, passenger and freight railroads, ports and waterways, freight movement, and research and development of new modes of transportation.

Transportation remains one of the top issues facing Fulton County residents, and Commissioner Hausmann will represent Fulton County along with other county officials from across the country in setting national policy around this issue. 

Fulton County, with the assistance of the Atlanta Regional Commission and the 13 cities in Fulton outside of the city of Atlanta,  have commissioned a Transit Study to recommend a transit plan for Fulton County with preliminary results due in December of 2017.

As the Fulton County Board of Commissioners Executive Sponsor of “All People Have Economic Opportunity,” Commissioner Hausmann played a vital role in collaboration with Fulton County cities in bringing forward the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax approved by Fulton County voters in November 2016.

“Recent events have underscored the continued importance of ensuring that the Atlanta Metro Region has a robust transportation infrastructure in place to continue our economic viability and good quality of life.  I look forward to working with NACo to bring our local issues to the forefront of any national transportation initiatives that may help with our mobility needs in Fulton County”, said Commissioner Hausmann.

Commissioner Hausmann has served on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners since 2011. She came to Fulton County with an extensive record of public service on the Fulton County School Board, the Johns Creek City Council, and numerous civic and government boards.
District One is located in northeast Fulton that includes Johns Creek and portions of the cities of Alpharetta,  Roswell, and Sandy Springs east of Georgia 400.

In Memory of Vice Chair Joan P. Garner

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Fulton County Vice Chair Joan P. Garner.

Chairman John H. Eaves has issued the following statement, “On behalf of the Board of Commissioners, we are heartbroken by the loss of our colleague and friend, Vice Chair Joan P. Garner, who passed away this morning after a lengthy fight with triple-negative breast cancer. We will miss her thoughtful service, her passion for equity, and, especially, her smile and her warmth. Our thoughts and prayers are with her spouse and our friend, Judge Jane Morrison, as well as the rest of her family.

Commissioner Garner joined the Board of Commissioner in 2011, representing a dynamic and vibrant district in Atlanta. She put her heart and soul into her service to citizens, with a particular focus on health. She worked tirelessly to fight against health disparities and became our Executive Sponsor of the “All People Are Healthy” priority area. She also joined me in co-founding the Fulton County Task Force on HIV/AIDS and championed numerous other health initiatives. She also sponsored numerous programs for young people. Even in within the last month she greeted students at the annual “Don’t Touch The Fire” conference for at-risk youth.

Commissioner Garner was also committed to service on a statewide and national scale. She was currently serving as Third Vice President of ACCG – Georgia’s County Association. She was also very actively engaged with the National Association of Counties, serving as past Chair of the National Association of Counties’ Healthy Counties Initiative Advisory Board, Chair of NACo’s Medicaid and Indigent Care Subcommittee, and as Chair of the Health Policy Committee.

In the midst of our sorrow, I am so glad we took the opportunity to honor Joan and her work on behalf of citizens of Fulton County at our meeting last week. As a group, we were able to let her know how much we cared for her as an individual, and how much we admired her exemplary service to citizens. Her courage and unwavering commitment to service during her long health battle has been an example to all of us.”

Fulton County Office of Vital Records Now Open in Fulton Government Center

The Fulton County Vital Records Office was officially dedicated Friday, April 14, 2017 during a spirited ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by officials and employees from Fulton County and the Georgia Department of Public Health.  

Fulton County leadership, including Commissioner and Chairman John Eaves, Fulton County Manager Dick Anderson and Fulton Health District Director Dr. Kathleen Toomey, emphasized the updated technology and enhanced office atmosphere will provide a better customer service experience for the clients and an enhanced working environment for County employees.  On any given day, 5 hundred clients walk in the office to use the services of the Fulton County Vital Records office, explained Chairman Eaves while another 2 hundred access the services online.
“Our average wait time went from 30 minutes in the old Aldredge location and will now average 10 minutes here in the new office,” said County Manager Dick Anderson.

“Fulton County has not only moved, you have improved,” said Donna L. Moore Moore, State Registrar & Director of Vital Records adding that the Fulton County Vital Records office is only the 4th office to go digital of 159 counties in Georgia.

The technologically updated Fulton County Vital Records Office relocated from the Aldredge Health Center to a spacious office on the first floor, Suite 1029A, of the Fulton County Government Center, 141 Pryor St. S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303.  The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The Fulton County Government Center is accessible via Five Point Marta rail and several Marta buses.  Public parking is available nearby.

For more information about the Fulton County Office of Vital Records, call 404-613-1260.

Election Day is Tuesday, April 18th for Special Elections

Election Day is Tuesday, April 18th for the special elections in the cities of South Fulton, Roswell and Johns Creek, as well as the special election for the 6th Congressional and 32nd Senate districts. Residents must vote at their assigned poll on Election Day as required by Georgia state law.

Election Day polling locations will be open on Tuesday, April 18th from 7:00am – 7:00pm for registered voters in the cities of South Fulton, Roswell and Johns Creek, as well as the 6th Congressional and 32nd Senate districts.

The Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections encourages all voters to verify their poll location by visiting www.mvp.sos.ga.gov website to help them with identifying their poll locations.

For more information about the special elections and the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections, please visit www.fultonelections.com. #FultonVotes