The Local Option with Dana Barrett

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INCOMING: Your Property Tax Bill Jul 21, 2023

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This week on The Local Option podcast, we're talking taxes. Wait! Don't go!

Fulton County is advertising their millage rate for the year, and Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett and her Chief of Staff Preston Thompson take the opportunity to go back to the basics. What is a millage rate? How does it work? Who sets it? All that and more on this week's Local Option.

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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Let me explain... Jun 30, 2023

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Welcome new listeners of The Local Option with Dana Barrett podcast! Before going over the most recent Fulton County Commission meeting, Commissioner Barrett digs into the under-appraisal of large commercial properties that could be leaving millions on the table for the county.

Next, she recounts the strange experience of hearing her own words read back to her in public comment.

Finally, there continues to be issues surrounding public safety and the jail. Dana explains her latest vote.

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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Is there a method to the madness? Jun 16, 2023

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This week on The Local Option with Dana Barrett podcast, Commissioner Barrett and Preston talk about the recent GOP statewide convention and what it means for the future of local government.

Then, they cover an eventful week at the Board of Commissioners that included an attempt by the local Republicans to appoint a rampant voter challenger to the County Elections Board.

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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Don't Feed the Horses…or the Trolls Jun 02, 2023

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This week on The Local Option with Dana Barrett podcast, Commissioner Barrett and Preston cover county stories from across America.

From wild horses in New Mexico, to pay raises in Sacramento, every county has their own issues. Dana shares her initial reaction to five different stories, before jumping into the latest Fulton County retreat.

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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The Fight Over Elections is Local May 24, 2023

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This week on The Local Option with Dana Barrett podcast, Commissioner Dana Barrett discusses the flurry of activity surrounding the nominations to Chair the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections.

She shares her initial reactions to the nomination of former Commissioner Lee Morris by Chair Robb Pitts, as well as why she felt it was important to speak out against the move.

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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Emergency Jail Funding Apr 26, 2023

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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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DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry Apr 19, 2023

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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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"…and Politics?" Apr 05, 2023

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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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Homelessness Mar 24, 2023

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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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INTRODUCING: The Local Option with Dana Barrett Mar 24, 2023

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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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