The Georgia Power Co., Georgia EMC and crews from other states, even some from as far away as California, by all accounts did an exceptional job restoring electricity to every Georgia county hit by Hurricane Irma’s destructive winds and rain. Georgia Power alone had over 6,000 people working virtually non-stop on restoring power all last week. By this past weekend, the state’s largest utility had restored over 95 percent of their customers’ electric power. The whole utility industry pulled together to help Georgians caught up in this historic, widespread disaster– a welcomed response that has all their boats 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…
