The AJC reports on another county that is proposing a tax rate increase. This time it's Gwinnett County resident's turn to complain about a possible 25% increase to property tax rates. The county is claiming it has lost revenues of $839 million dollars over more than a decade by not raisng the millage rate. The county doesn't mention that new construction and increased assessments have occured during the same time.
The best quote comes from Peter Henrickson of Duluth, 'I thought you were Republicans.' The fact that any members of the commission are Republicans means they will spend other people's money like a drunken sailor while they hold office and then bemoan any spending or tax increases when they are voted out.
Oddly, neither this article nor last week's article mentions anything about a county financed baseball stadium. You can read how the stadium (and a 25% increase in property taxes) will pay for itself from day one here.
The best quote comes from Peter Henrickson of Duluth, 'I thought you were Republicans.' The fact that any members of the commission are Republicans means they will spend other people's money like a drunken sailor while they hold office and then bemoan any spending or tax increases when they are voted out.
Oddly, neither this article nor last week's article mentions anything about a county financed baseball stadium. You can read how the stadium (and a 25% increase in property taxes) will pay for itself from day one here.
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