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DEL.ICIO.USHouse bill allows for changes in school taxes
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Georgia House passed a Constitutional amendment Thursday that could change funding for school construction in DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett and 18 other counties with independent city school systems.
Currently, a referendum on raising the local sales tax for school construction cannot be put before voters without agreement of every school system in the county, said state Rep. Jan Jones (R-Alpharetta), the bill’s chief sponsor.
Under HB 893 and HR 773, if voters agree, a county school system could proceed with a referendum, without the independent system’s agreement.
“It’s a pretty significant issue in larger counties like Gwinnett and DeKalb,” Jones said.
In areas where the city school system declines to participate in the referendum, city residents would not be required to pay the extra sales tax, Jones said. But she said the city school board, if it later changed its mind, would have to wait five years until the county’s sales tax expired.
Both measures now go to the state Senate for consideration.
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