GAINESVILLE - On the eve of the start of the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly, State Representative Carl Rogers of Gainesville is expressing concern about the continued decline in state revenues.
Rogers noted a report a few days ago that said December collections were off about four percent.
"That kind of shocked me because I felt like they'd be better in December than they were in November and they weren't."
On another subject, Rogers expects the General Assembly to address, early on, the delay in creating an on-line database where lawmen could look up a car by its tag and find out if it was insured.
State Senator Casey Cagle of Chestnut Mountain says that as the session prepares to convene he's "worried most" about the governor's plan to increase state's bonded indebtedness.
"We're looking at really the highest bonded indebtedness that I've ever seen in the eight years in which I've been in the State Senate," Cagle said.
Nevertheless, Cagle is quick to add that some of the things the governor wants to spend the money on are very worthwhile.
"There are some very good projects that are underway (including) in excess of $600 million to fast-track some construction projects for schools," he said.
Cagle said one of his personal goals for the session is to block an expected attempt to make it legal for illegal aliens to get a driver's license.
Wednesday
October 16th, 2024
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