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Senator's request for county resolution on statewide gambling referendum prompts discussion; board seeks guidance
Summary
A packet from Senator Carden Summers asking local officials to support placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot to remove the statewide prohibition on gaming prompted discussion; commissioners asked for legal and scheduling guidance before taking a position.
TIFT COUNTY — Commissioners discussed a letter and packet from Senator Carden Summers asking local governments to support placing a statewide constitutional amendment on the ballot to remove the prohibition on gaming in Georgia and to distribute the first $2 billion of any gaming revenue evenly among all 159 counties.
County staff summarized the packet and told commissioners that the measure referenced a statewide referendum, not a specific form of gaming. According…
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