Court rulings rejected the “home rule” maps, since the Georgia Constitution requires that county redistricting be approved by the legislature. District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell, a Republican, said last month that “it’s time to put an end to ignoring the Constitution and the laws of th...
In a presentation this week, tax assessor Stephen White most Cobb homeowners have a “floating” homestead exemption, which means that the assessed value of that a property remains frozen and does not increase the amount of the general fund. “The floating homestead on the county general portion...