Douglasville Bond Vote Sept 16

September 15, 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008, Douglasville voters will make a decision that will affect their property taxes for the next 20 years.

Voting YES on this $23 million property bond will increase your city property taxes. The total cost of 20 years of principal and interest has not been publicly revealed.

Why did the mayor and the city council place such an important tax vote in a special election ballot where few people will know of the issue and turn out to vote, rather than the in the November general election? Read the rest of this entry »