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I commend the work done locally to track down the missing sales tax dollars from Hall County.
While we are contacting the Georgia Department of Revenue, let's take this investigation one step further. What are the sales tax revenues for Banks, Dawson and Gwinnett counties as compared to Hall County?
How much of our sales tax is being spent at the outlets and malls in our adjacent counties by Hall County shoppers? We might be surprised.
J.C. Smith
Gainesville