Our
Chairman is Mr. John Arb Jr.
Please e-mail Mr. John Arb
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 3, 2005
CONTACT:
Malcolm Smith
404.656.5052
malsmith@legis.state.ga.us
EDUCATION FUNDING STUDY COMMITTEE TO HOLD
REGIONAL MEETINGS
ATLANTA – House Majority Leader, Rep. Jerry Keen
( R-St. Simons Island) will host a series of public hearings
beginning August 31 on proposed legislation to dramatically
cut property tax bills and restructure how education is
financed in Georgia.
The Education Funding Study Committee will meet to discuss legislation known as HR 58, which proposes replacing the school portion of local property tax bills with a statewide Education Sales Tax up to 3 percent. This would eliminate more than half of all property taxes in Georgia.
“Since rising property taxes are of such concern to Georgia taxpayers, I encourage everyone to learn about this initiative, and to attend one of five meetings being held this summer to examine the way we fund our state’s education system,” said Rep. Keen. “This is an opportunity to make education funding fair to all Georgians while giving our economy a tremendous boost.”
The Education Funding Study Committee will be holding its first meeting on August 31 at the Columbus Technical College in Columbus, GA.
For additional information, contact the Rep. Keen’s
office at
404-656-5052.
House Education Funding Study Committee Meeting Schedule:
August 31, 2005- 7pm Columbus Technical College
928 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31904
706-649-1800
September 1, 2005- 7pm
Rural Development Center
UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
15 RDC Road
Tifton, GA 31794
229-386-3416
September 15, 2005- 7pm
Coastal Georgia Center
305 Fahm Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-2005
September 27, 2005- 7pm
Dalton City Hall
300 West Waugh Street
Dalton, GA 30720
706-278-9500
September 28, 2005- 7pm
Dorothy Benson Senior Center
6500 Vernon Woods Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
404-705-4900
* If you have any questions please call Malcolm Smith
at 404-656-5052