Fulton County chair on pandemic recovery, ‘Cop City’ and overcrowding at jail

Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts discusses several topics, including elections, public safety, affordable housing, and access to medical care following the closure of two local hospitals. (Photo credit: LaShawn Hudson/WABE)

Fulton County is Georgia’s most populous county and continues to experience rapid growth.

In the aftermath of the pandemic, just like several other counties across the country,  Fulton County leaders have had to shift to meet the needs of their constituents.

On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts discussed several topics, including elections, affordable housing, how the county is working to increase access to medical care following the closure of two local hospitals and the county’s plan to renovate the its current police training facility.