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Austell City Council raises property tax rates by 154%

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Austell City Council raises property tax rates by 154%

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The citywide tax rate will increase by $600 per year for the average household.See the Story

Austell homeowners could see 158% increase in property taxes

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Austell homeowners could see 158% increase in property taxes

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A series of public meetings regarding a proposed property tax increase for Austell homeowners got underway on Monday.See the Story

Why I Support the Austell Tax Increase

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Why I Support the Austell Tax Increase

By Derek Caffe As a resident of downtown Austell’s Unity Square neighborhood and someone deeply involved in our community’s growth and development, I want to share why I support the proposed property tax increase in Austell. The city is considering a significant jump—from 3.25 mills to 8.25 mills—which amounts to about a 158% increase. That might sound daunting at first, but let me explain why it’s a necessary step for our city’s future. A littl…See the Story

Help a Jewish Man Receive a Jewish Burial

Georgia Shliach Rabbi Chaim Markovits is in a race against time to prevent a cremation and make sure a Jewish man receives a Jewish burial. Help now. Full StoryAustell · Austell See the Story

Cobb K-9 Unit helps Austell police with apprehension of robbery suspects

Photo above: Cobb commissioners and police officials along with three dogs gather around sign stating “JoAnn K Birrell Police K9 Annex” at a BOC meeting, January 2024 (Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) By Mark Woolsey Austell police say a pair of theft suspects are facing charges after an incident during the holiday weekend. Authorities say officers were called to a reported theft in progress at Citi Trends, 5055 Austell Road, shortly be…Austell · Austell Read Article

City of Austell considering 158% tax increase

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The Austell City Council is weighing a proposal to more than double its millage rate and raise taxes by 158%, a year after it aborted a similar proposal.Taxes · Austell Read Article

Austell man charged with uploading child porn to SnapChat

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Jacob Pugh, 31, of Austell, is accused of uploading child porn videos to SnapChat on May 26, 2024, and Oct. 5, 2024, at a residence at 5058 Austell Powder Springs Road in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the…Snapchat · Austell Read Article

Three men sentenced to life without parole for fatal drive-by shooting in Austell

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Three men were sentenced to life without parole for the 2021 drive-by shooting of Brian Sclafford-Clemons, killed in front of his daughter.Austell · Austell See the Story

Austell Woman Accused of Shooting Man at Powder Springs Park

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Trinity Hickson, 27, of Austell, is accused of shooting a man in his lower left leg with a black Taurus .40 caliber pistol after having a verbal dispute on June 3 at 1 p.m. at Powder Springs Park, according to…Austell · Austell Read Article

New era of policing begins in Austell, Ga., with Black woman chief - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.

Shameta Jones-Harrell becomes Austell’s first female police chief and the first woman to lead any police department in Cobb County. Her priorities: community policing, female recruitment, and accreditation. The post New era of policing begins in Austell, Ga., with Black woman chief appeared first on Nashville PRIDE, Inc..Austell · Austell Read Article

How Widespread — And Worrisome — Is The BNPL Phenomenon? - Data Intelligence

A New York Times article on how Americans have embraced buy-now-pay-later loans caused a minor online stir this week, with the sentence highlighted below causing some alarm: “Food prices have skyrocketed,” said Mrs. Hodge, of Austell, Ga., who plans how much she’ll spend on each trip to the grocery store based on her cash flow and other expenses that month, including credit-card debt and student loans. Being able to spread out the payments for …Austell · Austell Read Article

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