County Govs Get Option for New Sales Tax

From Capitol Beat News
Some homeowners could eventually see a rollback in their property tax bills after Gov. Brian Kemp revised his call for a special session.
Last month, Kemp ordered lawmakers back to the Capitol to redraw district lines and to address legal concerns with the state's voting system.
More recently, he expanded his proclamation to allow lawmakers from each county to vote on a sales tax-funded subsidy for homeowners.
A 1% Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) would go before voters in each county in November if their local legislative delegation approves a referendumat the special legislative session, which starts June 17.
However, some counties have already added a 1% sales tax (those who didn't opt out of...