Crime-riddled South Fulton condo complex continues to spark controversy among city officials, mayor weighs in
South Fulton officials are investigating whether the city has control over shutting down the privately-owned Camelot Condos near Old National Highway.
Councilwoman Linda Pritchett called an emergency town hall Monday to directly talk with residents about what’s possible for the complex.
Camelot has made a number of headlines due to its high crime and violence in the neighborhood, giving officials more reasons for its shutdown. According to city police, at least six people have died this year. The latest incident was earlier this month involving a 39-year-old man.
But the conversation around the condos has been around for a while. Camelot received significant attention last year when (South Fulton) Mayor khalid kamau moved there despite complaints of black mold, blight, and other unsafe conditions.
Mayor khalid recently called out several councilmembers on their actions surrounding the neglected condos. He claims this week’s town hall was “completely disingenuous.”
As a response to the mayor’s comments, Councilwoman Pritchett says the city is working with city police and officials in Fulton County to “gather evidence” before making a decision on Camelot due to the complex being private.
However, according to the mayor, the council voted to remove public talks about Camelot from council meeting agendas.
“People are posturing, pretending to care about something that they have twice removed public discussion of from our counseling, I don’t know why,” he said. “I don’t know why now they’re ready to have public conversations about Camelot.”
Mayor khalid says a Camelot task force was in place when he took office. He says the force attempted to look into the conditions at the complex, but the city council ordered it to disband sometime last year.
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