The Local Option with Dana Barrett

This week on The Local Option with Dana Barrett podcast, Fulton County, Georgia Commissioner Dana Barrett discusses the issues currently before the Fulton County Commission.

Commissioner Barrett sits down with her Chief of Staff Preston Thompson to recap a long commission meeting where Fulton County moved forward with the next steps for a new jail, provided emergency assistance to the Sheriff, and encountered issues of decorum.

In May, we'll be back to our usual schedule with episodes on the 10th and 24th.

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 with Dana Barrett podcast, Fulton County, Georgia Commissioner Dana Barrett sits down with DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry to discuss the Atlanta hospital situation, the ongoing debate over the public safety training center, and everything else DeKalb.

After serving as Mayor of Clarkston, Ted Terry ran for the DeKalb Commission in 2020.

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 with Dana Barrett, Fulton County, Georgia Commissioner Dana Barrett sits down with her Chief of Staff, Preston Thompson, to take a deep dive into navigating the political landscapes of (even) local governments. Wouldn't it be better if every conversation about an issue didn't have to end with "and Politics?" 

Then, Commissioner Barrett gives her take on the recent headline-making controversy at the most recent Fulton County Commission meeting before offering thoughts on "Invest Atlanta." 

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 next installment of The Local Option with Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett, we take a look at affordable housing after Commissioner Barrett attended a roundtable discussion on the topic in the City of Atlanta.

What can be done to not just house the unhoused, but to support them afterwards?

Also, Dana and Preston run through the lively Board of Commission meeting, including the Counties stance on Wellstar Hospital System and an ongoing struggle in the court system.

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 with Dana Barrett!

As the District 3 Representative on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Barrett brings an inside look on how local government is shaping our lives. She’ll be joined every other week by a special guest to dive deep on a particular issue or place, before giving an update on what’s happening in her sandbox of Fulton County.

You can follow Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com.

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