Opinion: Why we're big fans of SPLOST, the penny sales tax

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Opinion: Why we're big fans of SPLOST, the penny sales tax

A Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax sign is posted March 10, 2018, at the Splash Pad at Laurel Park. The area was renovated in 2017. - photo by David Barnes

03252018 PARKS Progress 02.jpg — A Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax sign is posted March 10, 2018, at the Splash Pad at Laurel Park. The area was renovated in 2017. - photo by David Barnes

The Times editorial board

Published: Oct 12, 2019, 7:54 PM

Those who live, work and visit in Hall County would not be able to enjoy the same quality of life and community amenities that combine to make the area a special place were it not for the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax programs of the last 34 years.

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Editorial: Atlanta Medical Center's closure will be felt across the state

Views of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center on Monday, September 12, 2022. (Natrice Miller/Tribune News Service).

The Times Editorial Board

Published: Sep 15, 2022, 11:16 PM

The foundation of institutional health care for the metro Atlanta area suffered a serious crack with the announcement earlier this month that Wellstar plans to close the Atlanta Medical Center, a major component of the city’s overall hospital strategy.

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