Fulton Sale of Public Utilities ordinance (Charter § 8.12)
City Charter · Article VIII. Financial Procedures
In short: The city's public utilities cannot be sold, abandoned or shut down unless a majority of voters approve at a city election.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The public utilities, now owned or hereafter acquired, shall not be sold, disposed of in any way, abandoned, or cease to operate except by a majority of the votes cast at any city election, or a special election held for that purpose pursuant to ordinance.
Official source: City of Fulton official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Charter § 8.12
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.