Over 99% of Georgia’s City Councils, County Commissions and School Boards fail to simply do the math.
Colquitt businesses upset about new tax – WALB-TV
November 29th, 2011
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Colquitt businesses upset about new tax WALB-TV "If you want to lower our millage rate in Miller County, you need a tax base that is big enough to do it." The Board of Assessors says they are just enacting a program that should have been done long ago. The owner of the Colquitt funeral home says he ... |
Ellis calls Brookhaven city, ‘worst of both worlds’ – Dunwoody Crier
November 29th, 2011
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Ellis calls Brookhaven city, 'worst of both worlds' Dunwoody Crier Mike Jacobs (R-north DeKalb) has said that the millage rate could be adjusted to account for changes in the HOST credits. “The county assumes incorrectly that a city of Brookhaven would use the entire millage cap of 6.39 mills. ... |
PTC sacks development authority – The Citizen.com
November 21st, 2011
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PTC sacks development authority The Citizen.com Council also had some discussion about a proposal last year from Sturbaum that would have dedicated a portion of the millage rate to the authority's annual budget. Sturbaum contended that his numbers were “a starting point” for negotiations instead of ... |
Overwhelming vote for education sales tax bodes well for transportation proposal – Savannah Morning News
November 20th, 2011
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Overwhelming vote for education sales tax bodes well for transportation proposal Savannah Morning News If ESPLOST had not passed, there was the looming probability of an increase in the property tax millage rate. That might have swayed some landowners. The school system seems to have made tangible progress in a number of areas. ... |
Study says proposed city of Brookhaven would work – Champion
November 19th, 2011
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Study says proposed city of Brookhaven would work Champion ... of the proposed city and presented a bill earlier in the year to the Georgia General Assembly that paved the way for an eventual cityhood vote in 2012. Jacobs said the study shows if Brookhaven became a city it would be able to cap its millage rate ... |
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