Ex-DeKalb CEO Burell Ellis will be spending 18 months in the big house as a result of being found guilty on four charges after his June trial. Ellis, who attempted to extort a county contractor for campaign donations and subsequently lying to a grand jury about the incident, will also receive 3 and a half years of probation following his prison sentence. For Ellis, a fitting end to his sorry saga sees his ship SINKING…
Proposed Fulton Co. property tax hike
Fulton County homeowners let out a collective groan Monday following the announcement that property taxes will be increasing by more than 12% over the rollback millage rate. The hike, per the over the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, is to increase funding for the 2025 General Fund. The county will host three public meetings to discuss the plan with the public before the millage rate is set, but the likely tax hike has Fulton homeowners SINKING…
