ATLANTA – State Representative Ellis Black (R-Valdosta) recently announced that the cities of Boston and Valdosta will receive Georgia Transportation Enhancement Grants. Boston was approved for $27,216 and Valdosta for $19,490. Continue reading “Rep. Black Announces Transportation Grants for Valdosta, Boston”
House Budget Includes Additional Funding for Education in Ware County
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives approved on Friday, January 24, 2014, HB 743, the Amended Fiscal Year 2014 (AFY 2014) state budget, which includes an additional $890,421 for the Ware County Board of Education. The AFY 2014 budget is the state’s mid-year spending plan which helps fund the final few months of the current fiscal year. Jason Shaw (R-Lakeland), Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine), and Ellis Black (R-Valdosta), members of the Ware County legislative delegation offered the following comments: Continue reading “House Budget Includes Additional Funding for Education in Ware County”
Lowndes County Representatives Announce Possible Return of Tax Holidays
ATLANTA – State Representatives Ellis Black (R-Valdosta), Amy Carter (R-Valdosta) and Jason Shaw (R-Lakeland) announced their support for the inclusion of the sales tax holiday in House Bill 386, also know as the Georgia Jobs & Families Tax Reform Plan, which the Georgia House of Representatives today passed with a vote of 155 to 9. Continue reading “Lowndes County Representatives Announce Possible Return of Tax Holidays”