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Fannin County
Coverage of Fannin County in the Nexus archive.
- Democrats block local property tax referendums as Georgia lawmakers clash over affordability
Georgia Democrats have blocked Republican-led efforts to pass local property tax referendums during a special session, arguing the measures would shift tax burdens to lower-income residents. Republicans claim the proposals aim to provide property tax relief by allowing communities to vote on sales tax increases, but the measures failed in both chambers, with lawmakers vowing to continue efforts in a session without a set end date.