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Atlanta Jail price tag agreed on, Fulton County puts deadline on response
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· September 3, 2026
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Key points Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts confirmed the price agreement in a letter, stating that the board agrees to the $68 million price. A deal has been reached on the price for the Atlanta City Detention Center, with a agreed upon price tag of $68 million.
A deal has been reached on the price for the Atlanta City Detention Center, with a agreed upon price tag of $68 million. The agreement is part of a negotiation between Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Fulton County, with the mayor requesting the county to buy the facility.
Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts confirmed the price agreement in a letter, stating that the board agrees to the $68 million price. However, the county did not accept a request to invest $200 million in a separate project to build a new hospital.
Further details on the negotiation are available, including a deadline for Atlanta to respond by September 10.
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Category: government Published: September 3, 2026 Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News Reading time: 1 min
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