On this edition of “Closer Look,” Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis discusses recent conflicts between county officials and a group of mayors within the county regarding how shares of the local option sales tax (LOST) revenues will be divvied up.
“The thing to remember about LOST is that LOST is a ten-year decision,” Ellis said. “Nothing is particularly guaranteed in terms of the digest … It’s kind of interesting how people want to criticize trying to get property taxpayers some relief in the economic times that we’re in.”
Ellis clarified that most services within the county are eligible for LOST funds, despite previous claims from Fulton mayors that the cities cover those services from their own budget.
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