THE UPSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AT TUESDAY'S MEETING DRAFTED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND IT WAS HANDED OFF TO THE CITY OF THOMASTON WEDNESDAY MORNING--SOMETHING REQUIRED FOR A VOTE TO BE HELD ON A $5 MILLION DOLLAR FLOST SALES TAX FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. TALKS BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS HAVE STALLED BUT BOTH OF UPSON COUNTY'S LEGISLATORS VOTED FOR THE FLOST BILL AND UPSON'S EX-HOUSE MEMBER BETH CAMP WAS A CO-SPONSOR . CITY HALL WANTS 40% BUT CHAIRMAN DAN BRUE SAID AT 26% CITY TAX PAYERS GET A GREAT DEAL BECAUSE THEIR TAXES ARE ELIMINATED. THE IGA MUST BE SIGNED BY THOMASTON'S MAYOR J.D. STALLINGS AFTER AUTHORIZATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE FLOST VOTE TO BE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, BUT THE IGA MUST BE SIGNED BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK TO GET IT DONE
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