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.
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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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ATLANTA – The House Rural Development Council, co-chaired by State Representatives Gerald Greene (R–Cuthbert) and Mack Jackson (D-Sandersville), will hold its next council meeting on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) was recently selected by the Council of State Governments (CSG) as a 2023 recipient of its 20 Under 40 Leadership Award. Rep. Gaines was selected for this award – a nationwide award given to 20 elected and appointed officials under the age of 40 from across the country who exemplify leadership skills and have demonstrated a commitment to serving the citizens of their state – because of his leadership and dedication to public service.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D–Lithonia) will host a public hearing to discuss the diversity in Georgia’s private equity spaces, as well as her drafted legislation that would allow for more diversified funding under the Invest Georgia Fund on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 1-3 p.m. in room 216 of the Georgia State Capitol.
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