Appling County schedules talks with city leaders as L.O.S.T. request prompts ongoing budget work sessions
County officials said the City of Baxley has requested 39% of L.O.S.T. revenue (the county currently receives 30%); commissioners scheduled a joint meeting with city mayors to negotiate shares and continued multi-session review of the 2023 budget across called meetings in June.
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Interim County Manager Mike Deal told the board the City of Baxley has requested a 39% share of Local Option Sales Tax (L.O.S.T.) revenue; county officials said Appling County currently receives 30 percent. Commissioners said no agreement has been reached and agreed to hold a joint meeting with the mayors of Baxley, Surrency and Graham to discuss the request.
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