8-5-09: "Local Preference
to Businesses Employing Residents of
Fulton Count"
By unanimous vote, the Board of
Commissioners has directed the
County Manager to develop
recommendations regarding the
feasibility and desirability of
a “Local Preference Program for
Businesses Hiring Fulton County
Residents”.
Citing the
Fulton County unemployment rate
at 11% more than double the rate
in 2008 and exceeding the
unemployment rate for
metropolitan Atlanta, the State
of Georgia and the nation, the
Board noted the County spends
“millions of dollars procuring
goods and services.”
The County Manager will present
his “finding and
recommendations” within 90 days.
“Those who pay taxes should be
the first to be paid by taxes,”
Commissioner Darnell stated.
The County has previously
adopted legislation establishing
a preference for purchasing
goods and services from
companies with business
headquarters within Fulton
County.
Source:
"Resolution
To Make Recommendations
Regarding Preferences
for Employment of Fulton County
Residents” |
