By: State Representative Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) Last week, Chatham County’s tax assessors announced that most properties throughout the county held their value this year despite one of the worst years for home sales in recent memory. While most property owners were expecting their assessed values to decrease, most stayed the same and unbelievably, some increased. [...]
Entries from May 2009
Property Tax Legislation
May 25th, 2009 · No Comments
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REP. DAY RECOGNIZES BENS GEORGIA BUSINESS FORCE
May 13th, 2009 · No Comments
State Representative Burke Day (R-Tybee Island) and the Georgia General Assembly commended the accomplishments of the BENS (Business Executives for National Security) Georgia Business Force for their contributions, dedication, and involvement with the public-private partnership for homeland security in Georgia. Rep. Day is Chairman of the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee and [...]
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ILLEGAL LICENSE NOW OUTLAWED
May 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Gov. Sonny Perdue signed Rep. Burke Day’s HB 71 into law today, ending years of a costly, yet legal document, used for fraudulent purposes. “Thanks to excellent undercover work by the GBI and ICE, a heretofore legal and grossly abused ‘novelty ID’ is illegal,” Day said at signing ceremony. “Georgia taxpayers have been paying for [...]
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Super Speeder Column
May 11th, 2009 · No Comments
By: State Representative Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) Significant events have a way of remaining with us throughout our lives. Almost all of us can remember where we were and what we were doing on 9-11 when we heard that America had been attacked by terrorists. Such was the case for me on [...]
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2nd Saturday Breakfast-May 9th
May 6th, 2009 · No Comments
2nd Saturday Breakfast The Speaker will be Bill Cathcart, Vice President and General Manager WTOC. SATURDAY, May 9 8:30 A.M. Johnny Harris Restaurant, Victory Drive Breakfast Cost – $10.00 per person (please bring exact change) FOR INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS: CALL PARTY HEADQUARTERS by 12N the Friday before the breakfast- 912-927-8440 (please don’t respond by email) [...]
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Show Your Support for Buddy Carter-Candidate for State Senate
May 6th, 2009 · No Comments
Show Your Support for Buddy Carter Candidate for State Senate District One Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm Place: The Mulberry Inn 601 East Bay Street, Savannah Chairman Level: $1,000 Host Level: $500 General Admission: $250 (Contributions are not tax deductible) RSVP: Call 912-232-4440 [...]
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An Evening at the Jewish Educational Alliance
May 4th, 2009 · No Comments
On Tuesday, May 5, Senator Eric Johnson, Senator Lester Jackson, Mayor Otis Johnson and the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust will host author Pat Conroy at the Jewish Educational Alliance (JEA) for a special event. Conroy is the author of best-selling books such as The Great Santini, Prince of Tides and Beach Music and will [...]
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