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Police spending up, parks funding down in Atlanta’s largest budget ever

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Last updated: June 17, 2026 5:07 pm
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Police budget grows againMillage rate stays the same; Kelsea Bond blasts the budget process
Metro Atlanta

City Council approves $3.2 billion budget for fiscal 2027, but not unanimously.

Atlanta Police Department officers simulate an arrest during a training demonstration at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

The Atlanta Police Department is getting a $16.5 million budget increase in the upcoming fiscal year, while the city’s parks and transportation departments are taking a slight hit.

Mayor Andre Dickens’ $3.2 billion budget is the largest in Atlanta’s history, but not everyone is thrilled with the way the tax money is being allocated. The budget was approved by Atlanta City Council Monday with a 13-2 vote.

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Ezekqual Jeanpierre, 3, plays at the Noguchi Playscape at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on May 22, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Police budget grows again

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Atlanta firefighters battle a large blaze that broke out at the Abby Ridge Apartments on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in October 2024. (AJC FILE)

Atlanta firefighters battle a large blaze that broke out at the Abby Ridge Apartments on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in October 2024. (AJC FILE)

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Millage rate stays the same; Kelsea Bond blasts the budget process

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A Georgia DOT camera shows flash flooding on the Downtown Connector in Atlanta after heavy rain hit the city during rush hour on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Courtesy of GDOT)

A Georgia DOT camera shows flash flooding on the Downtown Connector in Atlanta after heavy rain hit the city during rush hour on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Courtesy of GDOT)

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Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond speaks at a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta on Monday, March 23, 2026. ICE was deployed to Atlanta’s airport to support TSA starting Monday morning. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond speaks at a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta on Monday, March 23, 2026. ICE was deployed to Atlanta’s airport to support TSA starting Monday morning. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Stephanie Lamm

Stephanie Lamm is a data reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She works with data to uncover stories that would otherwise remain hidden.

Stephanie Lamm is a data reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She works with data to uncover stories that would otherwise remain hidden.



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