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Rockdale County Voters Consider 1% Sales Tax to Reduce Property Taxes

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 1
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What happened

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Rockdale County voters are scheduled to decide in the November General and Special Election whether to add a new 1% sales and use tax, known as the Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST). If approved, the tax would be imposed throughout Rockdale County for a period of five years. The proposal is intended exclusively to reduce property taxes collected by Rockdale County and the city of Conyers.

From rockdalecitizen.com

Why it matters

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The potential implementation of the sales tax would create a new revenue stream for Rockdale County. This revenue is specifically earmarked to decrease property taxes collected by the county and the city of Conyers.

From rockdalecitizen.com

Who's involved

  • Rockdale CountyThe county where the sales tax measure is being considered.
  • ConyersThe city within Rockdale County that would benefit from reduced property taxes.
  • GeorgiaThe state under whose mandate Rockdale County operates.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

These are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.

  • Rockdale CountySpeculative

    The county might see an increase in revenue from the new sales tax stream.

  • Gates CorporationSpeculative

    Gates Corporation might face increased operational costs and changes in consumer spending due to the new tax.

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