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Roosevelt County has already earmarked its new tax revenue stream for public safety. "Its one of our most important departments but also one of our most expensive," a commissioner said.

McDONOUGH — American Engineers Inc. has been awarded a $1.57 million contract to design plans to widen a portion of Jonesboro Road.

Nancy Lukasiewicz, co-founder of the Lyndon House Arts Center, died on Feb. 1 at the age of 71. She launched Athens’ first government-sponsored community arts program. Lyndon House is hosting

McDONOUGH — Site work at the Henry County Aquatic Center’s new location is moving forward.

In the May 17 primary election, Ketchum voters will consider a possible increase to the city’s local-option tax to help fund affordable housing projects.

The ballot initiatives largely deal with whether local jurisdictions will claim a cut of the new tax revenue stream.

There are several barriers that make it difficult to build affordable housing in Franklin County, but by far the largest is the lack of funds to renovate older buildings or develop new housing. While it costs more or less the same to build housing...

The Gallatin County Commission began the process of asking voters in the county whether they want to add local taxes to marijuana sales on Tuesday.

LOCUST GROVE — As Locust Grove prepares to issue $7.2 million in general obligation bonds, the city recently learned it has earned an Aa3 rating by Moody’s Investors Service.

Eight bills that would allow individual municipalities to add a new fee to certain real estate transactions advanced from one legislative committee, while another is taking more time to decide on a proposal that would allow cities and towns to take such a step without first getting Beacon Hill’s approval, the State House News Service. […]