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Cedartown asks local legislators to consider LHOST; commission approves resolution
Summary
Commissioners approved RESOLUTION 10, 2026, requesting local legislators to consider a Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to support local funding options; the transcript records the motion and unanimous vote but not detailed next steps or proposed uses of revenue.
On June 8 the Cedartown City Commission approved RESOLUTION 10, 2026, asking local legislators to consider a Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST).
Commissioner Jessica Payton moved and Commissioner Matt Foster seconded the resolution. The commission approved the measure by unanimous vote as recorded in the transcript. The meeting record does not include a discussion of specific revenue uses, revenue estimates, or timeline for seeking legislative action; the resolution was presented as an item for the commission to send to local legislators for consideration.
Next steps would normally include staff or the commission coordinating with local legislative delegations and preparing materials to support or explain the request; the transcript does not detail those steps.
