Fulton County has made lots of progress in getting its systems back online in the two weeks since a cybersecurity attack, but there is still a long way to go.
Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes has learned that even though there are things that can’t be done online, they can be done in person. It might just be a little more involved than some realize.
On a normal day, you could walk into the government offices and pretty much pay for everything with a debit card, but they cannot take those currently, so you’ll have to bring a money order or check with you.
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“People don’t even go to the bank anymore,” Marta Lewis said.
Lewis’ tax bill is due on Monday, so Friday morning she drove almost an hour to try and pay it at the Fulton County Government Center. She had to leave and go to a bank to get a money order when she was told she couldn’t pay with a card or cash.
The county’s IT team have made some progress in the last week. You can call some offices now and the Board of Assessors is taking homestead exemptions.