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Former commissioner urges rework of urban services district and fire/garbage charges
5440393 · July 22, 2025
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Summary
Former commissioner Jerry Brigham recommended the Charter Review Committee expand or eliminate the urban services district and reconsider how fire protection and garbage services are funded, suggesting ad valorem taxes as an alternative.
At the committee’s public hearing, former Commissioner Jerry Brigham urged the Charter Review Committee to focus on the urban services district and how the county charges for fire protection and garbage service.
Brigham said Augusta Richmond County should “eliminate or expand the urban services district” and review…
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