Q: Is the county name in which the vehicle is registered required to be on Georgia license plates? How will the new license plates affect this effort for those who opt to use the “In God We Trust” decal?
Nancy K. Samuel, Jackson
A: The county name is required to appear unless the optional "In God We Trust" sticker is purchased. That requirement is in the law adopted last year when the Legislature created the "In God We Trust" sticker.
Q: A number of years ago DeKalb and Fulton counties passed a 1 percent sales tax to fund MARTA. Do we still pay that 1 percent? If we are still paying, why would we want to add another 1 percent for transportation?
James M. Coffey Jr., Atlanta
A: Yes, MARTA is still funded by a 1 percent sales tax in Fulton and DeKalb counties. The 2.1 million voters in the 10-county Atlanta region are facing a 2012 referendum on a 1 percent sales tax. The referendum would fund an estimated $7 billion for transportation, and $6 billion would go to a voter-approved list of regionally significant projects, including possibly hundreds of millions of dollars for MARTA projects. The fact that DeKalb and Fulton county residents -- essential to the referendum's passage -- already are paying a 1 percent MARTA sales tax is an issue for those voters. DeKalb and Fulton mayors have told the AJC they don't believe their voters will support the referendum, unless a governance system is established for a metro-wide mass transit system, eliminating the stigma of MARTA.
Lori Johnston wrote this column; Aaron Gould Sheinin and Ariel Hart contributed. Do you have a question about the news? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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