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Metro Atlanta family loses inheritance, family home, even late uncle’s ashes
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Walking around the Lithonia home that once belonged to his uncle, Trahan Brown said, “I have a lot of memories here. It’s very emotional.”. The home once belonged to Evans Lee Jr., who died in 2022. Now, Brown’s family is accusing a...
With rising property taxes, Georgians can vote to freeze values for assessments
(The Center Square) — While property taxes continue to rise in many jurisdictions across Georgia, voters will have a chance to cap how much home values can rise for property tax purposes. "Monthly costs for Georgians, from the north Georgia mountains to the coast, continue to rise," Lt. Governor Burt Jones said in a statement last month. "During record high inflation, skyrocketing debt and expenses rising every day, local governments should be focused on bringing costs down – not letting them increase." ...
Stockbridge To Keep Same Tax Rate
STOCKBRIDGE — The city of Stockbridge is maintaining its millage rate after a City Council vote Monday. The council voted 4-1 to keep the millage rate at 3.77 — with Alphonso Thomas, Elton Alexander, LaKeisha Gantt and Kyle Berry voting in favor and Yolanda Barber voting against.
Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction against Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which […]
Milestones Show Mostly Improving Results for Cobb, Marietta Schools
Georgia Milestones scores for the 2023-2024 school year released Friday showed Cobb County Schools made improvements in reading across most grade levels, while Marietta City Schools’ results were more varied. For Cobb schools, average scores increased or held steady in 11 of 13 categories in English/language arts (ELA), science and social studies, while Marietta’s results showed scores improved in 10 of 13 categories. The Cobb County School District said its...
DeKalb County School District expands free breakfast and lunch program to 105 schools
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County School District is expanding its involvement in a free breakfast and lunch program for students this year. DCSD's involvement in the USDA Community Eligibility Program (CEP) is expanding from 75 schools to a total 105, according to a press release. CEP allows schools...
GPB evening headlines for July 26, 2024
A state judge in Metro Atlanta's Cobb County has thrown out the county's maps for its commission, invalidating two May primaries. A legislative Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission met for the first time yesterday to address Medicaid reform in Georgia. A new law went into effect that increased fines for illegally...
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