Peachtree City Mayor Vanessa Fleisch and members of the city council are pushing for a resolution that would allow city officials to sue citizens who defame them on social media. Critics are outraged, calling it a violation of the First Amendment and pointing out that if actual defamation is occurring there are already laws to stop it, and that censorship shouldn’t be the answer, nor should taxpayer-funded lawsuits against Facebook and Twitter naysayers. The vote will take place Thursday night, and if the Peachtree City City Council is smart, they’ll make sure this resolution SINKS…
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…
