'Closer Look' discusses Atlanta City Council’s approval of funding for controversial training center
People play chess in the atrium at Atlanta City Hall while they wait for their turn to speak ahead of City Council's vote on whether to fund the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)
After roughly 15 hours of public comment, Tuesday morning, in an 11-to-4 vote Atlanta City Council members voted to fund the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
Councilmembers Keisha Sean Waites, Liliana Bakhtiari, Jason S. Dozier and Antonio Lewis voted not to fund the $90 million project.
The council members who voted in favor agreed to a transfer of $30 million to the Atlanta Police Foundation for the construction of the facility and $1 million for a gym, though the full cost could be much higher.
WABE has covered this topic extensively. More of our coverage can be found here.
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