Fulton Chair-elect Mo Ivory calls for ‘less reality show,’ ‘more policy’ as she outlines priorities

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Mo Ivory, who was elected Tuesday as the next chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, said her top priorities are improving the Fulton County Jail, increasing funding for the county courts, continuing to protect elections and expanding access to healthcare.Ivory, a lawyer, received 75 percent of the vote during Tuesday’s election. She will replace Robb Pitts, who has led the county for nearly a decade.“As the leader of that governing body, we’re going to do things differently,” Ivory said.Call for forensic audit, changes to county meetingsIvory, who previously served as the Fulton County District 4 commissioner, is calling for a forensic audit of the county budget to better understand where every tax dollar is going.“I’m looking for line-item specificity, which I had never gotten in the past,” Ivory said.Ivory said that as a commissioner, she was boxed out of policy decisions, did not feel her voice was being heard and did not have access