ATLANTA – State Representative Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) releases the following statement regarding the jet fuel tax for Clayton County:
“Thank you for trusting us to work toward reinstating the jet fuel tax for Clayton County, Clayton County Public Schools and our seven cities. We have been working the past seven years to pass federal and state legislation, talking with Delta Air Lines and the City of Atlanta. Unfortunately, we have not secured the funding that would sustain all of the entities. The fight is not over. Special thanks go to former Chairman Jeffery E. Turner, Marshall Mitchell and our federal lobbyist Channon Hanna, who have worked tirelessly on our behalf.”
*Editor’s note: attached is a letter from Rep. Burnough to Clayton County elected officials and leaders.
Representative Rhonda Burnough represents the citizens of District 77 which includes a portion of Clayton County. She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and currently serves on the Economic Development & Tourism, Governmental Affairs, Higher Education and Small Business Development committees.
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