Commissioner Darnell to Discuss Public Safety With Residents

Fulton County District 6 Commissioner Emma I. Darnell plans to discuss public safety with Fulton County residents at a public hearing on Monday, October 26th at 6p.m. Citizens will get an opportunity to tell leadership from government and law enforcement about their concerns about crime. The event will be held at:

Burdett Gymnasium

2945 Burdett Road

College Park, Georgia 30349

"It is clear that crime and the suppression of crime is a major concern throughout District 6. I am confident that by working together, with the neighborhoods, we can bring about safe communities," Commissioner Darnell stated.

For more information on this event you can contact the office of Commissioner Emma I. Darnell at (404) 612-8222 or visit her website: www.emmadarnell.com.

Exciting Improvements Unveiled at Welcome All Park

It's an exciting time at Fulton County's Welcome All Park.  On Friday, July 24 the community came together to celebrate two great improvements.  A brand new playground was installed providing fun climbing, swings and other toys for younger children.  Welcome All is the first of six playground renovations planned for this year.

In addition, the Atlanta Hawks unveiled a major renovation of the basketball court at Welcome All. This state-of-the-art court is the first community basketball court to feature the brand new Hawks logo.

Chairman John H. Eaves, Commissioner Marvin Arrington, Commissioner Emma I. Darnell and Parks & Recreation Director Tony Phillips welcomed several members of the Hawks family, including hall-of-famer Dominique Wilkins, Paul Milsap, David Lee of the Atlanta Hawks Foundation, and voice of the Hawks, Ryan Cameron. Harry the Hawk and the Atlanta Hawks Cheerleaders were also there to keep the #TrueToAtlanta spirit high.

The ribbon cutting at the new court wrapped up an entire week of Atlanta Hawks programming at Fulton County Parks, including basketball camp at Welcome All Park and two other Fulton County sites.

Some community youth came as early as 8 a.m. the morning of the opening for the chance to play on the new court.  As Dominique Wilkins said, "This is your home. Take care of it."

We hope this is the first of many partnership opportunities with the Hawks.  In the mean time, head out to Welcome All to shoot some hoops! You don't know who you might see there!