| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: | Contact: Lindsey Thompson |
| Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | (404) 656-3996 |
| lindsey.thompson@house.ga.gov |
Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians to Hold Fact Finding Session in Blue Ridge
ATLANTA- The Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians will hold a fact finding session Thursday, October 21st from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Fannin County Recreation Center in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
WHO: Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians
WHAT: Fact Finding Session
WHEN: Thursday, October 21, 2010
NOTE TIME CHANGE – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHERE: Fannin County Recreation Center
Tom Boyd Road
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
The Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians, created by House Bill 1405, was signed into law on June 1, 2010. The Council is charged with conducting a detailed study of the state’s current revenue structure and submitting its findings and recommendations for changes to the state’s tax code to the Speaker of the House and Lieutenant Governor at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session. All forms of taxation will be examined with the exception of the ad valorem tax. The Council will hold hearings across the state to gather public input and determine how best to reform the state’s tax code.
After the Council submits its findings, they will then be crafted into legislation and assigned to the Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure for consideration. After review and upon the approval of the joint committee, the bill will continue through the legislative process and receive an up or down vote by the House and Senate.
Interested parties are invited to attend the Fact Finding Session anytime during the three hour session. If you plan to attend the meeting and address the Tax Council, please submit your question or issue via the tax council website (http://fiscalresearch.gsu.edu/taxcouncil/index.htm) by 5PM the day before the tax council fact finding session. You can do this by clicking on the Fact Finding Session tab on the left side of the page and filling out the form online. Also, if you have supporting materials to present to tax council members, please bring 15 copies of the materials to the hearing with you. Presentations must be limited to five minutes.
If you are unable to attend a Fact Finding Session and would like to voice your opinion to the Tax Council, submit your questions or comments via the Tax Council’s website under the Submit Comments section.
DIRECTIONS:
From Atlanta:
*I-575 North to 515 North (Highway 5 North) through Cherokee, Pickens, and Gilmer Counties to Fannin County
*Once you enter Fannin County, turn LEFT at the 3rd traffic light at the intersection of Highway 5 and the A.L. Stepp Interchange (at McDonalds).
*Tom Boyd Road is approximately 2.4 miles on the right – (past Mercier’s Orchards on left and Akins Funeral Home on right). Turn RIGHT at the large Fannin County Recreation Center sign on Tom Boyd Road
*Follow signs and other indicators to the Recreation Center
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