Fulton County commissioners approve consent agenda, proclamations and a tax-assessor reappointment

At its June 17 meeting the Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted the consent agenda and approved a series of routine and department-specific items, proclamations and appointments.

The clerk summarized consent-agenda items and amendments, including contract renewals for juvenile-court services (amended amounts to $4,500 and $30,000). The board voted to approve the consent agenda as amended (motion by Commissioner Bridget Thorne; second by Commissioner Dana Barrett), and the motion carried 5–0.

The board presented proclamations recognizing Odyssey Atlanta’s 25th anniversary, the Drake House’s 20th anniversary and Home Church Atlanta appreciation day; recipients offered brief remarks of thanks.

On the consent and action agenda the board approved several procurement items and contract actions including (selection shown in meeting record): an internal-facing firewall/network equipment replacement for $1,775,296.86 (information-technology item), a statewide telecommunications contract for $3,000,000, and other items reported on the agenda; votes on these items were recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript. The board also approved a behavioral-health contract extension for child and adolescent outpatient services (Georgia Hope) to December 31, 2026, with reassessment planned in September 2026.

As an emergency add-on the board approved the reappointment of Melinda (Mindy) Kaplan to the Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors for a term ending June 30, 2030; that motion passed 5–0. Following executive session, the board also approved a contract (not to exceed $52,000 through Dec. 31, 2026) for psychological and wellness services for the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office; the record shows that motion passed with four yays, zero nays in the executive-session actions announced after the closed session.

All recorded votes on routine agenda items during the meeting were unanimous according to the transcript.