As the Summer wanes, there is good news for many of Georgia’s largest school districts – hiring and salaries are up! Bartow, Henry, and Cobb Counties, among others, have all seen hiring go up in 2016 along with average salaries and raises. Good news for a state whose education system has been maligned to various degrees in recent years. For the state and its schools, good news has the ship RISING…
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…