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Dunwoody keeps property tax rate at current levels
Wine expert shares fruits of experience
City’s homesteaded properties should experience no increase DUNWOODY, Ga. — The City of Dunwoody announced June 13 its tax levy on property will remain the same as last year, 3.04 mills. Even so, some residents and commercial property owners who cannot claim a homestead exemption may pay more in taxes this year because their properties have increased in value. Because of overall higher values reflected in DeKalb County’s reassessments of property, state law requires the city notify residents of a 5.81 percent increase in property taxes. That’s despite the fact the city has included a 1-mill reduction in the levy for those qualifying for a homestead exemption, which essentially lowers their tax rate to 2.04 mills. A tax rate of 1 mill represents a tax liability of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value on property. The city will also continue to freeze assessed values for those same properties. According to the city, when the exemptions are factored in,
Industry authority keys buyers to value By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — When students at Anita LaRaia’s Wine School wrap up their first class, they’re likely struck with the extensive knowledge and infectious energy of their instructor. Whether they took her series of 2-hour inperson classes decades ago or stumbled across her
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Anita LaRaia sits ready to record the “Latin Lovers” video on her YouTube channel, Winegroceries.com, in early January. The third educational video in a six-part series dives into LaRaia’s grocery-shopping advice for patrons.
new videos on YouTube, LaRaia’s students remember her empowering personality and wine expertise. In her 33 years, LaRaia has graduated more than 2,000 people from her classes – young adults in the hospitality industry, trade professionals and anyone interested in
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I’m just trying to do right by the customer. That’s why I was always successful, not just as a wine educator but successful as a salesperson.” ANITA LARAIA Founder, Anita LaRaia Wine School/Winegroceries.com
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