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Editorials

• "It is not the critic, who counts,.
• AJC: Carroll County becoming 'Gwinnett West'?.
• AJC: End stealth tax votes.
• Annexation rules are effective.
• Bipartisanship... on budget cap.
• Boundary Waters Boondoggle.
• BUDGET VETO: GOP ignores promises on limits.
• Casey Cagle On Education.
• Death Gasp of Government Schools.
• Douglas County Tax Savings Revisited.
• Douglaville Bond Vote Sept 16.
• FYI: Vote "NO" September 18.
• Georgia voters need to join debate.
• Hey, it's the people's money.
• Jones County right to study fees.
• Letter of Support.
• Making the Case for Tax Reform.
• Opinion: Tom Worthan fired scare weapon.
• Private funding for public needs is good strategy.
• Putting a stop to political games.
• SPLOST - Just Say NO!.
• SPLOST Pigs, Ponies, Pools and Prisons.
• State fails to close academic gap.
• State should open government, not shield its business.
• State tax ups, downs.
• Taxpayers Need Relief.
• The Government Works for Us.
• The Tax Man.
• Truth about taxes needed.
• Vote “NO” March 20th - $150 Million Property Tax Increase.
• Whistling past the grave yards.

Legislative Watch

• Builders don't deserve tax power.
• Policy over Politics.

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2007 Douglas County School Bond

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Property Taxes

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• Douglas County Millage Rates.
• Douglas County Tax Group Launches Tax Website.
• SPLOST: Increase Property Taxes.
• TAX ALERT: Douglas County Sales Tax Drops to 6%.
• Tax Group to Challenge School Bond Ballot Language.
• Warning: Voting YES = Higher Property Taxes.

Public Service Announcements

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The News

Latest News

• $100 Tax Refund to Homeowners?.
• $130 Million Jail?.
• $99.6 million dollar budget approved.
• AARP Offers Tax Prep and Filing.
• America's Tax Freedom Day®.
• Anti-SPLOST Advocates Threatened with Arrest.
• BOC considers moratorium on rezoning.
• Budget is tight but legislators crave pork.
• Cobb SPLOST in Trouble.
• Collection of state sales tax sees a drop.
• Coming May 28: SPLOST Reports.
• County, city want unity on tax issue.
• DCTC Says NO to Douglaville's Special Election.
• Director's Note.
• Douglas County Property Tax Appeals.
• Douglas County Special Sales Tax Ends June 30th.
• Douglas County SPLOST Election Results.
• Douglas County's proposed budget is $99.6 million.
• Ga. lawmakers approve whistleblower protection bill.
• Georgia budget to face slump in '08.
• Gold's Gym Letter to Commissioners: YMCA.
• Gold's Gym says NO to YMCA / SPLOST Project.
• Groups Speak Out on SPLOST.
• House committee passes slew of tax breaks.
• Housing slump saws hole in tax revenue.
• Letter to Commissioners.
• LOW TURNOUT HIGH IMPACT.
• March 20 Douglas County School Bond Referendum Passes.
• Matching SPLOST Funds Run Dry.
• Mayor Thompson Re-Elected.
• More Details Emerge On GREAT Tax.
• New tax sought for road projects:.
• Openness and Transparency with Tax Expenditures.
• Property Tax Bills Mailed.
• Richardson revises his tax plan.
• Sentinel Q&A in Mayor's Race.
• Speaker assails tax-plan opposers.
• Special Elections Bill on the Move:.
• SPLOST Voter Deadline: August 20.
• SPLOST “It’s Just a Penny”.
• SPLOST: Public Input Meetings.
• Tax break for seniors advances.
• Tax collections jump in Georgia.
• Tax collections up for November.
• Tax Meeting: Thursday 7:pm.
• Tax Protest Planned.
• Tax revenue swings up in February.
• Tax Summit May 3rd.
• Taxing ideas put on table.
• Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
• Tom Worthan: State of the County Address.
• Worthan Attempted to Gag Media Coverage of SPLOST.

Meetings

• DCTC Meeting Focused on Tax Reform and School Bond.

Take Action!

• ACTION ALERT: $150 Million Property Tax Vote 3/20.
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