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Upson commissioners approve draft 1% sales tax intergovernmental agreement to send to city for ballot placement
Summary
The Upson County Board of Commissioners adopted a draft intergovernmental agreement with the City of Thomaston to place a 1% special sales and use tax on the ballot; the proposed revenue split is 74% county / 26% city and the measure would be dedicated to reducing property taxes if approved by voters.
The Upson County Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 26 to adopt a draft intergovernmental agreement with the City of Thomaston to place a 1% special sales and use tax on the ballot for voters to decide. The proposed tax would be for five years and its proceeds would be used exclusively to reduce property taxes imposed by Upson County and the City of Thomaston. The agreement, as drafted and approved by the board, would allocate 74% of proceeds to the county and 26% to the city. “There is only one option that is fair to the taxpayers of Upson County, and that is the 26%, 74% split,” the board member presenting the proposal said…
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