FULTON COUNTY REPARATIONS TASK FORCE
County
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Description: At it's August 3, 2022 Regular Meeting (Item #22-0544) the Fulton County Board of Commissioners amended resolution #21-0277 creating and modify the number of appointees allowed by each member of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners and to define the quorum needed for the reparations task force to transact business and other purposes. Each Commissioner shall appoint two (2) members for a total of 14 members. At it's April 14, 2021 Regular Meeting item #21-2021, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners created and established the Fulton County Reparations Task Force to research the feasibility of slavery reparations for Blacks/African-Americans who live in Fulton County Georgia and for other purposes. At the July 10, 2024 First Regular Meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted an Ordinance (#24-0488) amending Chapter 101 (General Provisions and County Governing Authority), Article 2 (County Governing Authority), Division I (Generally), to create a new Section 101-76 of the Fulton County Code of Laws to provide procedures for District and Full Board appointments to the Boards, Commissions, Taskforces, Committees, Councils and Authorities affiliated with, or operating on behalf of Fulton County, Georgia, to provide that all appointees serve at the pleasure of either the nominating Commissioner for District appointments or the Board of Commissioners for Full Board appointments. Membership/Appointment: The Reparations Task Force shall have the following members: Each Commissioner shall appoint two (2) members, for a total of 14 members. Each member shall be a resident of Fulton County at the time of the appointment. A member shall serve for a two year term and subject to removal by the appointing Commissioner for cause. No member's term shall exceed that of the appointing Commissioner, but shall remain as a voting member until replaced or reappointed by the successive Commissioner. Term: Two year terms. The Reparations Task Force shall sunset on December 31, 2025 unless continued by action of the Board of Commissioners.
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Meetings:
Fran Calhoun, Manager, Department of External Affairs 141 Pryor Street SW., 3rd Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 Office: 404-612-8300 Fran.Calhoun@fultoncountyga.gov
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MEMBER
APPOINTMENT
TERM ENDING
Elon Butts Osby
District 3-a Commissioner Dana Barrett
12/31/2025
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1899 Penelope Road NW
Atlanta
GA 30314
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(Fax): (W): 404-817-7329
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