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Hiram residents, officials push back against proposed state bill to dissolve the city
Summary
At a special called meeting, Hiram residents and city staff urged action against state legislation (identified in the meeting as Senate Bill 630 / House Bill 1116) that could strip small cities of sales-tax revenue and, in the sponsors' view, allow dissolution; officials highlighted clean audits, $2.0 million in cash and the possible loss of about $1.3 million in LOST revenue.
Dozens of Hiram residents packed a special called City Council meeting and urged elected officials to fight proposed state legislation that would allow the dissolution of small municipalities.
Cynthia Stark Jones, a Hiram resident, told the council, “So I'm against, dissolving the city of Hiram,” and urged officials to make residents' voices heard. Several other speakers asked why Hiram was targeted and called on constituents to contact their state delegation.
City staff and elected leaders presented financial figures to counter the suggestion the city is insolvent. The mayor said the city currently holds about $1,000,002 in a Georgia Fund I account, roughly $400,000 in a hotel fund account and $364,000 in general fund cash, for a combined available cash balance the presentation listed as $2,000,029.01.…
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