Augusta commission faces big decisions on fees and taxes

Augusta commission faces big decisions on fees and taxes

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – For Augusta leaders, there no road left to kick the can down. “We have some important decisions, some that have been deferred by former governing bodies but we're up to the task,” said Mayor Garnett Johnson.What's on the plate Tuesday is the final SPLOST project list, new fees for trash service and streetlights and a property tax increase of $90 dollars on the average priced home in Augusta. Taxpayers are facing a potential…