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County Officials Vote to Support Removal of TAVT Local Target Formula
The ACCG Policy Council voted on Monday, February 1, 2016, to support the removal of the local target formula in the TAVT law. The removal of the local target formula would increase the local share of TAVT this year from 45 percent to 46.5 percent instead of reducing it to 40.5 percent. It would also ensure the local percentage share would increase every year until it reaches 72 percent in 2022.
County officials are encouraged to contact their legislators to ask them to support this change. Any questions regarding changes to TAVT may be directed to ACCG Legislative Director Clint Mueller at cmueller@accg.org. Furthermore, ACCG did receive an analysis from the Fiscal Research Office today on the impact of TAVT revenues on counties. It is currently being reviewed and information will be provided to counties next week. Proposed 911 Modernization and Balanced Funding Webinar ACCG hosted a webinar today on the proposed 911 modernization and balanced funding legislation. Many valid concerns were raised and subsequently addressed. ACCG is further evaluating the bill and will provide information upon request. The webinar will be available on the association website early next week. Click here to review highlights of the proposed bill. County officials with questions regarding this issue may feel free to contact Associate Legislative Director Debra Nesbit at dnesbit@accg.org for a copy of the bill and with any additional questions or concerns. 2016 District Days at the Capitol Less Than Two Weeks Away
ACCG will host its first 2016 District Day at the Capitol on Feb. 17, 2016. District Days allow county officials the opportunity to hear directly from key legislators and state leaders such as Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston on significant issues as they move through the legislative process. County officials will have the opportunity to speak directly to the decision makers who influence the laws that govern our state. ACCG encourages every county to attend one of the three scheduled District Days to not only become more engaged in the legislative process, but to help ACCG serve as a unified voice for county governments in Georgia. Though each district has a specific day, counties may attend the District Day that works best for their commissioners. Click here for more information and to register your county today.
ACCG is Your Primary Source for Information during the Session
Please remember that ACCG is here to advance all county governments in Georgia through its legislative advocacy and education efforts. Thus, information pertaining to any legislation of significance to county governments can be accessed through the many resources provided by the association. County officials are highly encouraged to read the weekly Legislative Updates, frequent the ACCG website, and monitor for webinar notices on policy issues while the General Assembly is in session in order to receive the most pertinent and up-to-date information.
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