Box 3, Folder 7, Document 32

Box 3, Folder 7, Document 32

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INFORMATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT room 403. 165 CENTRAL AVENUE, S. W. 30303 - 872-2062

FOR RELEASE IMMEDIATELY - May 13, 1969



STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

OF FULTON COUNTY ;

The repeated attacks by Mayor Allen criticizing the Fulton
County Government for failure to develop a low-cost housing program
are unfortunate, unfair and unjustified. They come at a time when
City-County cooperation is at an aaistina high and many joint projects
are being planned for the future by the two governments.

Low-cost housing is largely a problem where masses of people
reside. In spite of that, however, the Fulton County Commissioners
have on two occasions, met with committees from the Atlanta Housing
Authority and Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. It is a matter of re-
cord that at both times, we told these representatives that we
would like to cooperate insofar as we could and that we certainly
had an open mind as far as low-cost housing is concerned. We asked
both groups to indicate areas where they thought public housing in

the County should be considered. As yet, this has not been done.

(Continued)