ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting, chaired by State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie), will hold its third meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 9 a.m. at Southern Regional Technical College in Moultrie, Ga.
During the meeting, members of the study committee will hear testimony from various agencies and organizations to discuss sales tax collection and disbursement processes in Georgia, approval processes for each local sales tax penny, recommendations for improvements in sales tax management and utilization, proposed policy recommendations for changes to the current sales tax statute, as well as issues and challenges related to local government insurance.
The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting will evaluate Georgia’s local funding mechanisms to strengthen transparency, ensure fairness for hardworking taxpayers and increase fiscal accountability for local governments.
For more information about the study committee meeting and to access the livestream, please click here.
WHO: Members of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting
WHAT: Study Committee Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 9 a.m.
WHERE: Southern Regional Technical College, 800 N Veterans Pkwy, Moultrie, GA 31788
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