Georgia Municipal Association Executive Director Lamar Norton last week received the Georgia Key Award, the highest form of recognition for the GMA. Under Norton’s leadership the GMA’s membership rose to a record 521 member cities, and was named one of metro Atlanta’s top 100 places to work by the AJC. Norton will retire on July 31 from the GMA, but his legacy has the organization’s future 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…
