The battle over State Rep. Allen Peake’s HB 722, which would allow for medical marijuana to be grown in the state for use by people with one of a handful of pre-approved maladies, heated up this week as supporters rallied at the State Capitol to support it. Currently use of medical cannabis by those suffering from one of those eight conditions is legal, but actually getting it into the state remains illegal, causing quite the conundrum. The bill has until the 29th to pass through the State House, but for now a stiff opposition has its fate DRIFTING…
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…
