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
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — A rise in property taxes, a reduction in emergency services and layoffs could take place if 15 cities in negotiations with Fulton County cannot keep their respective local option sales tax revenue, city officials said at a Wednesday town hall. “This is not going well,” Bianca Motley Broom, mayor of College … 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
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — A panel of eight mayors took part in a Roswell town hall Wednesday to inform the public on what’s at stake if 15 cities and the Fulton Board of Commissioners do not reach an agreement on the renegotiation of Local Option Sales Tax revenue. The LOST is a one-penny sales tax … 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