DeKalb considers sale tax for road repair
Did you know that it can cost $500 or more to repair each pothole in DeKalb County?
That may not sound like a lot, but when you consider that last year the county filled in more than 4,500 of those tire busters, the cost can add up quickly.
In addition to filling potholes, DeKalb's elected leaders are preparing to ask voters to approve an additional 1 percent sales tax that would be dedicated to roads and other infrastructure. To learn more about the sales tax plan, visit myAJC.com.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
