ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) will participate in the Black Youth Vote’s press conference TOMORROW, Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the South Wing of the Georgia State Capitol.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mike Cameron (R-Rossville) announces that House District 1 has been designated as a natural disaster area due to drought conditions by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Four counties, including Walker and Dade, have sustained eight or more weeks of severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions, which allows USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend essential emergency credit to Georgia farmers impacted by these weather events.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) encourages families across the state to participate in a moment of silence in honor of Georgia’s Gold Star Fathers on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 11 a.m.
Continue reading “Rep. Burnough Encourages Families to Participate in Moment of Silence for Georgia’s Gold Star Fathers”Rep. Matt Reeves Applauds Sugar Hill Homeowner Tax Relief Referendum Win on Election Day
ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) applauds Sugar Hill voters in Gwinnett County for voting in favor of three homestead exemption referenda with 86.77 percent of the vote on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Rep. Reeves sponsored these ballot measures through local legislation, which reduced homeowners’ property taxes in Sugar Hill.
Continue reading “Rep. Matt Reeves Applauds Sugar Hill Homeowner Tax Relief Referendum Win on Election Day”Where’s the Public Benefit and “Common Good” with Selling a Senior’s Home for Property Taxes?
By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)
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As today, November 7, 2023, marks the date of the DeKalb County property tax sale, a pressing question emerges: What is the public gain in selling the homes of 16-17 senior citizens, whose property tax debt totals over $17,000, when their collective properties are valued at over $3,700,000? In a time when conversations regarding social responsibility, the well-being of our elderly citizens, and the common good are central to our societal dialogue, it is crucial to closely examine the potential outcomes of these actions.
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