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Another Local Option Sales Tax on the Way in Spalding County. A Floating Homestead Option Sales Tax or FLOST, Total past option sales tax revenue $683,513,862.00 or more..
Spalding COUNTY plans on another Optional Sales Tax or "Volunteer Tax" the people vote themselves in.
Citizen Sleuth
Feb 112 min read
Spalding Commissioners to Discuss a Vote to OPT OUT of Homestead Exemption, SAY NO TO OPT OUT!!!
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION TO BE TAKEN AWAY IF OPT OUT IS APPROVED BY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, SCHOOL BOARD, CITY OF GRIFFIN COMMISSIONERS: Many...
GS Citizen Watch
Feb 104 min read
Many Spalding County School Zones Absent on List of Roads for Local Ordinances prior to April 18, 2022. Disabling Sheriff to Enforce Speed Limits for School Zones not Listed.
Previously posted under different title on Dec 18, 2022. CLICK HERE: Information may not be up to date. On December 5, 2022, the...
GS Citizen Watch
Feb 911 min read
Thousands of Citations Issued in School Zones without Proper GDOT ATESD Permitting in Spalding County and City of Griffin.
Thousands of Citations Issued in School Zones without Proper GDOT Permitting in Spalding County and City of Griffin.
Citizen Sleuth
Feb 86 min read
List Of Roads allowing Sheriff and Police to Run Radar, the ins and outs of it...
List of Roads enabling radar detection to be used and citations to be issued by law enforcement agent of city or county.
Citizen Sleuth
Feb 73 min read
Spalding County General Fund Increased by 22.2% from 2022 to 2025
Spalding County Board of Commissioners County Budget General Fund only, comparison from FY 22 to FY 25. The budget went from...
Citizen Sleuth
Nov 23, 20241 min read
GS Citizen Watch
Nov 16, 20240 min read
HAPPY DAY!! Property Tax Bills received by Spalding County residents, Are You Happy?
2024 Tax Bills Have Arrived!!
GS Citizen Watch
Nov 16, 20242 min read
We The People & Consent of the Governed...
Accountability in Action by the consent of the governed!
GS Citizen Watch
Nov 16, 20244 min read
FY 23-FY 32 Finalized Local Option Sales Tax Agreement Signed by City of Griffin/Spalding County.
This money is our money, the taxpayers pay this and expect good stewardship. On December 30, 2022, the city and county came to an...
Citizen Sleuth
Jan 4, 20237 min read
$61,606,928.00 in revenue collected by Spalding County 2016-2022 SPLOST with 54.9%/45% Split w/City
How much did Spalding County and City of Griffin receive from the 2016 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) from 2016 to...
GS Citizen Watch
Dec 30, 20222 min read
Spalding County REJECTS LOST Renegotiation Portion Percent Counter-Offered by City of Griffin
Dec 22, 2022 Spalding County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting to vote against LOST renegotiation offer for contract with...
Citizen Sleuth
Dec 29, 20225 min read
Spalding County Says OCGA 40-14-18 Not within Rules of the Road Passed on Dec 19, 2022. You Decide..
The Spalding County Attorney Stephanie Windham stated “OCGA 40-14-18 is not part of the Rules of the Road Ordinance Resolution”, when...
GS Citizen Watch
Dec 20, 20223 min read
Lack of Consistency in Motor/Traffic Ordinances Forces Rules of the Road Resolution Spalding County
On December 5, 2022, the Spalding County Board of Commissioners Presented a First Read regarding "Rules of the Road" to align the local...
GS Citizen Watch
Dec 18, 202211 min read
City of Griffin Fails to update Speed Detection Device Permit with current FCC Radio Station Auth.
Did you get a school zone ticket on South Hill Street/SR 155, Crescent Road, or West Poplar Street in City of Griffin? HOW CAN THE CITY...
GS Citizen Watch
Sep 12, 20222 min read
City of Griffin Commissioners to raise 2023 Millage rate by 13.18 percent Over 2022
BREAKING NEWS : City of Griffin Commissioners to raise 2023 Millage rate by 13.18 percent over 2022. See Agenda :...
GS Citizen Watch
Aug 20, 20223 min read
2022 Board of Education Public Hearing to Increase Millage Rate Percentage by 11.70% over 2021
Below is the presentation from the Griffin Spalding County Board of Education Public Hearing for the August 2022 Millage Rate. A net...
GS Citizen Watch
Aug 20, 20222 min read
Griffin-Spalding County Schools Board of Education to Quadruple Property Taxes over 2021 Increase.
Griffin Spalding County Schools Board of Education has decided to raise the millage rate for property taxes by a net increase of 11.70%,...
GS Citizen Watch
Aug 15, 20221 min read
City of Griffin Makes over $185K in Two Months for School Zone Camera Speed Enforcement Program
(part of another blog) City of Griffin made a Grand Total of $185,950.00 from the School Speed Zone Citations from inception until July...
GS Citizen Watch
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Griffin-Spalding Axes Splash Pad/Water Slide and Doubles Cost for Pool only to over $10 Million.
Bait & Switch or Financial Mismanagement? You Decide.
Citizen Sleuth
Aug 15, 20223 min read
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