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Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul joins other Fulton County mayors Oct. 17 at a press conference in Atlanta to air frustrations over sales tax negotiations with the county.
Mayors ‘gravely concerned’ over sales tax stalemate By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Mayors from 12 Fulton County cities gathered in Atlanta Oct. 17 to share growing concerns over negotiations with the county to reach
an agreement on the distribution of countywide sales tax revenue. Speaking before a backdrop of firetrucks from Atlanta, South Fulton and Sandy Springs, the mayors said hopes of a resolution continue to fade following the latest round of talks with
Fulton County officials. For months, city officials have been at odds with Fulton County over how the estimated $3 billion in revenue from the local option sales tax will be apportioned over the next 10 years. The latest negotiations, held Oct. 7
at the Georgia Municipal Association offices in Atlanta ended without a resolution or clear way forward. Speaking to a crowd of officials and media, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said he was gravely concerned over the
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