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Hall's proposed tax increase brings opposition at public hearings
Commissioners say state law driving up costs while tying countys hands
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A few dozen people sit in the audience during the second public hearing on Thursday to discuss Hall County’s proposed tax increase for fiscal year 2018.
Those who turned up to Hall County’s two public hearings on Thursday were clear: They don’t want a tax increase. Comments from more than 20 people, including those who spoke at the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. hearings, were almost wholly opposed to the county’s proposed general fund property tax hike to 6.95 mills from 5.716 mills. Members of the Hall County Board of Commissioners said the additional tax is necessary to pay for increasing costs of local government.
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One arrested, one at large after five houses in Flowery Branch damaged by gunfire
THOMAS ANDREW MCENTIRE
THOMAS ANDREW MCENTIRE
One man was arrested and another is at large after an investigation into five homes being damaged by gunfire in Flowery Branch, police said.
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