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Echols, Gibbs, Thorndyke debate taxes, property rights and Hall County morale
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Scott Gibbs, center, talks about whether he would sign a pledge not to raise taxes during a Hall County Republican Party forum with Shelly Echols, front, and George Thorndyke, back, on Thursday, May 17, in Gainesville. Gibbs said he would not sign such a pledge, Echols said she would work to cut spending before a tax increase, but didn’t directly answer, and Thorndyke said he would make the pledge. - photo by Nick Bowman
Taxes, property rights and employee morale capped the debate among Republican candidates for the Hall County Board of Commissioners on Thursday. Shelly Echols, Scott Gibbs and George Thorndyke were in the hot seats on Thursday, May 17, as they faced questions from Republicans only days before the Tuesday primary in Hall County.