Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

A RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. ? 48-8-96, adopted at the 2004 Session of the Georgia General

Assembly, provides for an increase in the Local Option Sales and Use Tax (LOST)

upon the adoption of a resolution by the governing authority of a consolidated

government increasing such tax and a referendum of the voters of the

consolidated government where such tax is to be increased;



WHEREAS, pursuant to O.C.G.A. ? 48-8-96, the Columbus Council desires to

increase the Local Option Sales and Use Tax (LOST) in effect in the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia from 1 percent to 2 percent;



WHEREAS, pursuant to O.C.G.A. ? 48-8-96, this resolution shall be forwarded to

the Election Superintendent who shall call for a referendum to be conducted

pursuant to O.C.G.A. ? 48-8-85;



WHEREAS, this Council desires that the matter be placed on the ballot for July

15, 2008.



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



We hereby propose that the Local Option Sales and Use Tax (LOST) be increased

from 1 percent to 2 percent in the special district comprised of the

Columbus-Muscogee County Consolidated Government, pursuant to O.C.G.A. ?

48-8-96. The Election Superintendent shall call for a referendum pursuant to

O.C.G.A. ? 48-8-85 and O.C.G.A. ? 48-8-96 to take place on July 15, 2008. The

language on the ballot for such increase in the Local Option Sales and Use Tax

(LOST) shall read as follows:



?( )YES Shall the retail sales and use tax levied within the special

district within Muscogee County be increased from 1 percent to

( ) NO 2 percent?"



If such increase in the Local Option Sales and Use Tax (LOST) is approved at

referendum on July 15, 2008, collection of such tax shall become effective on

January 1, 2009 pursuant to O.C.G.A. ? 48-8-96.

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

12th day of February, 2008, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of ______ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting ___________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Baker voting____________________.

Councilor Barnes voting___________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON

CLERK MAYOR

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