Having offered Fulton County negotiators a 43 percent increase in what the county collects from Local Option Sales Tax dollars, Fulton’s 15 cities ended negotiations for Friday when the county countered with a ridiculous proposal that demanded $550 million – a $341 million or 163 percent increase over what the county would collect under the … Read more
Voters cited concerns that loss of Local Option Sales Tax dollars would cut services, raise property taxes. The Cities of Fulton County hosted a townhall Wednesday night in College Park for residents to hear from their city and county leaders about the ramifications of Fulton County seeking to dramatically increase its share of Local Option … Read more
Negotiations with county will determine distribution of sales tax dollars critical to municipal budgets The Cities of Fulton County will host a townhall Wednesday in south Fulton for residents to discuss with city and county leaders the ramifications of Fulton County seeking to dramatically increase its share of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) dollars. With … Read more
Today, Fulton County Board of Commissioners asked the 15 Cities of Fulton County to increase the County’s share of Local Option Sales Tax (L.O.S.T.) from just under five percent to 35 percent, a 600 percent increase. This is a surprising request because in 2012, the County agreed to a negotiated percentage of less than 15 … Read more