Citizen Surveys
The City of South Fulton is interested in the opinons & advice our residents! Pleae take the following surveys to share your thoughts.
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New City Name?
During a year-long process, which began before the City Council was sworn in, officials collected over 250 proposed names from South Fulton Residents. In Winter 2017, In 2017, South Fulton's City Council hired a marketing firms Vevo360 & firstClass Inc. to help select a new city name. The firm narrowed resident submissions to 20 finalists and held town halls to gather citizen feedback. At a Special Called meeting on November 13, 2017 South Fulton’s City Council voted on a new city name. During 3 rounds of voting, every member of City Council voted for the name Renaissance (see video). The name was vetoed the following month by the Mayor, and the new city continues to be known as South Fulton. |
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Reality Show for City of South Fulton Government?
The City of South Fulton's female-led Court System was featured on HBO's Vice series.
After garnering national attention for its female-led justice system, including a HBO Vice special, Hollywood has come calling to South Fulton. Chief Judge Tiffany Carter Sellers, Solicitor Ladawn Blackett Jones and Public Defender Viveca Powell have signed an exclusive deal with Good Caper Content, the crime reporting division of ITV America, for an unscripted docuseries about South Fulton's Municipal Court. The series is currently in development, and producers are shopping for a television network to air the reality TV show.
While some denounce the move, worried about negative depictions of African American women in reality TV, others are excited by the possibility of a show. "Even though we're making history as Georgia's fifth largest city, the same size as Atlanta, and the Blackest City in America, many of our own residents still haven't heard of our new city." explains Councilman khalid. "This could put us on the map, and offer a chance to educate the masses on the court system and South Fulton's approach to restorative justice." |
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