On Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Atlanta City Councilmembers Liliana Bakhtiari and Jason Dozier reflected on Monday’s council meeting that centered on a key funding vote for a controversial public safety training center.
Following a record-breaking 14 hours of public comment, the council voted 11-4 to approve up to $67 million toward the center, referred to by opponents as “Cop City.” Both Bakhtiari and Dozier were among the four votes against the final legislation.
But the two councilmembers split on a separate motion to send the legislation back to committee — a move championed by some opponents during public comment — with Bakhtiari seconding the motion and Dozier voting it down.
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