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Fulton County offers to buy Atlanta City Detention Center for $56.5M
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk Alex Jones , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· August 11, 2026
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Key takeaway The board's letter mentions that they have been trying to buy the detention center for 17 years to improve public safety and address detention space needs.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners has made an offer to purchase the Atlanta City Detention Center. 5 million, which takes into account necessary renovations at the facility. The offer was made in a letter to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and is set to expire at the end of the month.
The current lease between Atlanta and Fulton County is due to end at the end of the year. Further details about the proposed purchase and the history behind it are available from the source. The board's letter mentions that they have been trying to buy the detention center for 17 years to improve public safety and address detention space needs.
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Category: government Published: August 11, 2026 Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News Reading time: 1 min
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