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Area officials object to transportation, federal grants bills
Hall County, Gainesville send joint letter to legislators
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It’s not everyday that Hall County and Gainesville officials come to an agreement, but their joint displeasure this week with two proposed bills in the state legislature united them. In a letter to the state delegation from Hall County, local government officials underscore the bubbling protest to the proposed $1 billion transportation plan. Gainesville Mayor Danny Dunagan said he feels the state is trying to fund transportation projects on the backs of cities and counties by targeting local sales tax revenue.