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Fulton County Chairman Hopes To Woo Venture Capital Investment

April 28th, 2016

Fulton County Chairman John Eaves said he wants to bring more venture capital investments to Fulton.

At his State of the County address Thursday, he outlined plans to create a “special technical advisory council” to help build on the tech industry that’s already established in Georgia.

“This council will help make Fulton County more attractive for investments in technology companies and make South Fulton a destination for economic ingenuity,” he said.

In his speech, Eaves also highlighted building trust in government and unity, despite the diversity of opinions in Fulton County and its 14 cities.

One example: transportation. There has not been agreement throughout the county on whether or not to try to expand MARTA. But Eaves said officials have been working to find consensus where they can because everyone deals with traffic.

“From the east to the west, or from north to south, from one end of Peachtree to the other, we know we have a transportation and a traffic challenge right here in our county,” he said. “But it’s a challenge that we, my friends, must meet.”

Eaves also emphasized the county’s work on health and plans to make government buildings more energy efficient.