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Welcome to the The Local Option with Dana Barrett podcast. This week in our Fulton County Sandbox we're covering a holdup in Animal Control services that could have real consequences very soon. 

But first, why can't the federal government get their budget together? Do they even want to? And finally, we close with another unfortunate conversation about the Fulton County jail. 

You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at Dana.Barrett@fultoncountyga.gov.

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Welcome to the The Local Option with Dana Barrett podcast. This week, we're wishing you a very happy tax season!

What happens when one government takes in too much, or one takes in too little? How well are they really working together? Spoiler alert: not that well.

Then, we take a short walk down the street to the Gold Dome in our Fulton County Sandbox.

You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at Dana.Barrett@fultoncountyga.gov.

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This week on The Local Option, we’re giving you the hard sell on running for office.

How do you know which seat is right for you? What are some of the myths about campaigning? For more information on qualifying, visit https://georgia.gov/run-public-office.

Then, we dive into a contentious issue facing the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, and what a commission budget is actually for. 

You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at Dana.Barrett@fultoncountyga.gov.

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This week on The Local Option, we are once again diving into stories from across the country where local governments are taking center stage.

Have something you want us to cover? Send us an email at the link below! Then, we break down Fulton County's FY24 Budget. What made it in, or more importantly, how did it make it in?

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You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at Dana.Barrett@fultoncountyga.gov.

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This week on the Local Option, we're discussing two stories that went under the radar this week.

First, the highly successful Affordable Connectivity Program is set to expire, leaving internet access for millions of Americans up in the air.

Then, Dana dives into a corporate merger that's more complicated than it may seem. What does it mean for how we look at local issues?

Lastly, for our Fulton County Sandbox, Dana announces a new program that brings together existing resources to help close the digital divide. 

You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at Dana.Barrett@fultoncountyga.gov.

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Welcome to The Local Option podcast! This week on the Local Option, we're talking about the work of building and maintaining a Jail. Who are they for? What should be in it? 

Then in our Fulton County sandbox, we dig into the recently presented plan for a replacement jail facility, including where we go from here. 

You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at Dana.Barrett@fultoncountyga.gov.

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Welcome to The Local Option! It's the holiday season, which means it's budget time in Fulton County.

How did we get here? What's next year going to look like? Dana answers those questions and more as we dive into the most important role for County Commissioners. 

You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at Dana.Barrett@fultoncountyga.gov.

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Welcome to The Local Option podcast! Dana is away this week, but worry not! Preston has brought in Hans Appen, publisher of Appen Media, to talk about the challenges of running a local news operation.

Appen Media covers 7 metro Atlanta markets in both print and online. Preston and Hans dig into financial challenges, building trust with in the community, and engaging with elected officials.   

You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at Dana.Barrett@fultoncountyga.gov.

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Welcome to The Local Option podcast! This week, Dana and Preston dig into the problems that arise from not having reliable local news coverage.

How do we find the news that really matters to our daily lives? While we can't fully solve the problem, we have some suggestions. Then a quick recap over a bubbling issue regarding, you guessed it, the Fulton County Jail. 

You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at Dana.Barrett@fultoncountyga.gov.

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