Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:46:50 GMT
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma. Leesburg's Wendy Mathis has a brother who lives in Oklahoma City and works in BethanyMore >>
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:38:18 GMT
A concerned citizen is stepping up to help the children who have been devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma. Lee County resident Jyl Goodson says she wants to help bring joy back to the children in Moore,More >>
A concerned citizen is stepping up to help the children who have been devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:01:37 GMT
As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
August 7, 2007
Dawson -- There's another tax battle brewing, this one in Terrell County where some homeowners say new property assessments aren't fair.
45 people met Tuesday night in Dawson to discuss ways to fight higher tax bills.
They say outside assessors did not properly evaluate many properties and that resulted in big increases. Increases they hope will be lowered.
Terrell County resident Bill Jordan helped to organize the meeting. He said, "The land values are inconsistent with each other. We're trying to get people to appeal their reassessment. In order to do that you have to get it in writing to the tax assessors office by the 13th of this month for it to do any good. If you can get enough people to appeal, I'm not sure of how many, I think they cannot raise the taxes this year."
Many of these property owners say they may form a taxpayers association similar to one recently set up in Dougherty County to serve as a watchdog group to monitor how local governments spend their tax money.
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