The budget that the County Commission is poised to approve on Tuesday is not the same budget about which the county held public hearings last year. It also appears that Chairman Charles Bannister plans to exact a little political payback on a fellow Commissioner, but it will be the residents of Commission District 3 who [...]
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More Budget Shenanigans in Gwinnett
Posted by BobG on January 5th, 2010
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Tax Increase `Bait and Switch`
Posted by BobG on December 4th, 2009
Gwinnett Daily Post reporter Camie Young touches briefly on an alarming revelation: the County Commission may not spend revenue from the recently-passed tax increase on police officers, fire stations and libraries after all. Instead, the county may apply the funds to the county’s growing accrued liabilities: The $59 million Gwinnett County will collect next spring [...]
The Tax Increase: Myths and Misconceptions
Posted by BobG on November 11th, 2009
At SaveGwinnett.com, I have published the first of several articles on the Gwinnett County Commission’s proposed millage increase: If you’re totally against a tax increase, you face an uphill battle. The reality is that there are already enough votes to pass the tax hike as proposed. Chairman Bannister has signaled that he will support it, [...]
Property tax fight gears up
Posted by BobG on January 5th, 2009
Once again, Rep. Lindsey proposes to “fix” the unfairness in the state’s property tax system by introducing yet more inequity: State Rep. Edward Lindsey (R-Buckhead) said the current crisis sheds light on a flaw in the system — that assessments are a tax on an unrealized gain — an issue that draws some complaints when [...]
