Among the federal offices swept up in the DOGE cuts was the U.S. Geological Survey’s office in Norcross, which monitors flooding and water pollution around the Southeast. Environmentalist groups such as Chattahoochee Riverkeeper urged lawmakers to push for its reinstatement, pointing out its importance in monitoring rivers for things like E. coli contamination, as well as in providing real-time data on water levels, important for bridges and dams. The feds decided to keep the office open, leaving its 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…
