sales tax
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2020 Election
Election Day: Everything You Need to Know Before You Vote Today
Here is a rundown of ballot items in Northeast Georgia where elections for local officials and county issues takes place today, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Ballot Barrow \t Two city council posts for Districts 1 and 3 in Braselton \t Mayor and three city council…
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2017 Election
Athens Proposes TSPLOST Tax Projects
On November 7, Clarke County voters will have the option to approve a one-percent sales tax increase for various transportation projects around the county. The most expensive projects include pavement rehabilitation and the Firefly Trail project. You can read about all 19 of the projects here. If approved, the sales…
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Education
Solution to Overcrowded Oconee Schools Is In Progess
Oconee County Schools is inching closer to breaking ground a new elementary school. The school system are currently in the process of seeking bid proposals to build sewage treatment and disposals systems on the plot of land purchased in late 2016. The new elementary school, located at 7921 Hog Mountain Road…
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2016 Election
20 Years of 1% Sales Tax Up For Renewal
This November not only will you cast a vote for the next president but also an Educational Sales Tax in Athens-Clarke. This sales tax, known as ESPLOST is a one percent tax that would be collected for the Clarke County School District. If you vote yes, the provision will remain…
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Sales Tax Approaching for Georgia Online Shoppers
Are you an online shopper because you can save some extra money? Well a change in the Georgia sales tax code will increase prices. Online customers will soon be paying sales tax, but Reporter Fernando Ordaz found out there are ways for customers to avoid it.