City council passes funding for increased park and pool security [Video]

ATLANTA — A breezy Monday afternoon means another walk in the park for Corell Williams. He moved to Atlanta in the last year and has made Anderson Park a routine stop for him during the week. 

“It’s just a place of peace for me,” Williams said. “Sometimes, I’ll go for runs on the trail around here, and it’s good to see family and children around because if they’re comfortable, then I’m comfortable.”

But Williams has also heard gunshots by the park. He called it reckless behavior and something he had gotten used to over time. In the summer of 2021, Jakari Dillard was shot and killed at the Anderson Park pool. He was 17 years old. Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the case.

On Monday, the Atlanta City Council passed legislation sponsored by Michael J. Bond. The move adds $1.5 million to the City’s Park Improvement Fund, which will …