Squawk of the day – June 13, 2013
Staff Reports
“We would do well to remember the words of Ben Franklin. A man who gives up a little liberty for security winds up with neither.”
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“We’re going to take over the park for a whole day for people to enjoy. We’re just trying to bring unity for the community.”
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Georgia voters go to the polls on Nov. 3.Among the state House races on the ballot in southwest Georgia is District 154, where incumbent Republican Gerald Greene will face Democratic nominee Harry James.
Who’s not paying?
Nearly 1 of every 5 dollars of property value in Dougherty County pays no property tax at all.
With new assessment notices hitting hard after Dougherty’s first full revaluation since 2007, and many residents are facing sharply higher values, the question of who carries the tax base is no longer abstract.
