Longtime state Rep. Butch Parrish, R-Swainsboro, has been appointed as the new House Rules chairman, succeeding Richard Smith who passed away last month. Parrish was appointed by Speaker Jon Burns, and will now head up the influential committee which decides which bills make it to the floor for a vote. His influence in the legislature is 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…
