Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



No.





WHEREAS, proposed HR 58 in the Georgia General Assembly would eliminate ad

valorem taxation for education and would substitute a three percent state sales

and use tax in its place;



WHEREAS, the proposed change in local school funding by the sales tax would

take place on January 1, 2008;



WHEREAS, after January 1, 2008, school systems could only levy an ad valorem

tax for the purpose of retiring outstanding debt issued or occurring before

January 1, 2008;



WHEREAS, this Council is not in favor of such a proposal and desires to

express its opposition to HR 58.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby express our opposition to proposed HR 58 in the Georgia General

Assembly. Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the local legislative

delegation to the Georgia General Assembly.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

13th day of September, 2005, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of ______ members of Council.





Councilor Allen voting ___________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________________.

Councilor Suber voting____________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.







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SANDRA T. DAVIS ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

DEPUTY CLERK MAYOR