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Residents urge reconsideration of voting structure and ask county to seek school-tax exemption for seniors; officials announce new mass-notification system
Summary
Public commenters addressed district vs at-large voting and requested a letter to the county legislative delegation seeking senior school-tax exemptions; Museum of Aviation events and a new county mass-notification system were also announced.
During the public comment period, Jacqueline Rozier spoke about her views on district versus at-large voting for elected representation on the Board of Commissioners. Thomas Reynolds urged the County to pursue exempting seniors from paying school taxes and requested that Chairman Perdue draft a letter to the Houston County legislative delegation to submit the proposal to the Georgia General Assembly.
Jim Taylor promoted a Museum of Aviation fundraiser on Saturday, July 19 that will include an auction/raffle and a Taste of Local Cuisine beginning at 5:30 p.m., and he mentioned plans for an AI lab at the Museum. Fire/HEMA Chief Chris Stoner thanked the Commissioners for the merit raise approved earlier in the meeting and announced that the County will begin using a new mass-notification system for weather emergencies and other hazards; public announcements about the change will be made soon.
Chairman Perdue closed public comment after speakers finished and later noted operational reminders including county office closures for Juneteenth and July meeting schedule changes.
