The August Meeting at Amici’s was standing room only.

Joel Truss spoke on behalf of Johsie Cruz who is running against Hank Johnson.

Senator Strickland gave us the background on getting House Bill 1102 passed. This is a Non-Partisan allowing the citizens of Rockdale County a vote on where some of the money in our county goes.

Larry Cox found a section of the Georgia Constitution that allowed the citizens of a county to vote in a referendum.

Working with Representative Dale Rutledge in the House and Senator Brian Strickland in the Senate they were able to craft a bill written so that in the event there is a referendum that the majority vote Yes, it becomes county law.

Every Democrat in the house and senate voted against the bill.

What is Bill 1102?

The County collects a 1% Host tax. This tax is administered by the state who keep 1% of the money collected to cover administration costs. The balance is returned to the county.

This money is returned to property owners in the county in the form of a homestead exemption.

Over the years the Board of Commissioners have re-directed more and more of this money  into the general budget reducing the amount you, as a property owner, get in the way of a homestead exception.

For much more detail on the bill please go to therockdalevoter.com.

To get this as a referendum we need to collect at least 7,000 signatures. Please go to therockdalevoter.com where you will be able to download a signature form for you and your neighbors to sign. There are instruction there on where to send the signed form.