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Sep
Pay for Fulton County deputies with at least two years of experience will increase $2,500 in 2024 under a new contract. The Fulton County Board of Supervisors approved the $64,000 to $66,500 bump, along with various amendments in the new agreement following months of negotiations. Such terms are intended to boost recruitment and retention efforts as the agency grapples with labor pains. Sheriff Richard Giardino, who has criticized past decisions of the county government over the years, described negotiations as an example of the board putting action towards previous statements in support of law enforcement. “I think that this contract…