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  Georgia General Assembly

STATE CAPITOL
100 WASHINGTON STREET SW
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334
404-656-3996
 

Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians

to Host Series of Fact Finding Sessions

ATLANTA- The Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians will host a series of Fact Finding Sessions beginning Thursday, so that Georgian’s can voice their opinions concerning the state’s tax system.  The first session will be held Thursday, August 26 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Blue Room of the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot.

WHO:            Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians

WHAT:          First Fact Finding Session

WHEN:          Thursday, August 26, 2010

                        4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

WHERE:       Blue Room, Georgia Railroad Freight Depot

                       65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive

           Atlanta, GA 30334

Interested parties are invited to attend the Fact Finding Session anytime during the three hour session.  If you plan to attend the meeting and address the Tax Council, please submit your question or issue via the tax council website (http://fiscalresearch.gsu.edu/taxcouncil/index.htm) by 5PM the day before the tax council fact finding session.  You can do this by clicking on the Fact Finding Session tab on the left side of the page and fill out the form online.  Also, if you have supporting materials to present to tax council members, please bring 15 copies of the materials to the hearing with you. Presentations must be limited to five minutes.

If you are unable to attend a Fact Finding Session and would like to voice your opinion to the Tax Council, also submit your questions or comments via the Tax Council’s website under the Submit Comments section of the website.

FACT FINDING SESSION SCHEDULE:

(All meetings from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM)

August 26 – Atlanta – Blue Room, Georgia Railroad Freight Depot

65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive

Atlanta, GA 30334

 

August 30 – Augusta – Doubletree Hotel, Master’s Ballroom

2651 Perimeter Parkway
Augusta, GA 30909
(706) 855-8100

 

August 31 – Savannah – Coastal Georgia Center, Auditorium

305 Fahm Street

Savannah, GA 31401

(912) 651-2005

 

September 1 –Valdosta – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, Brooks Hall Conference Center

4089 Val Tech Road

Valdosta, GA 31602

(229) 333-2100

 

September 2 – Macon – Macon State College, Professional Sciences Conference Center, Banquet Hall

100 College Station Drive
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 471-2700

 

September 7 –Rome – Forum Civic Center, Riverwalk Ballroom

301 Tribune St,  Rome, GA 30161
(706) 291-5281
1-800-858-7601

 

September 9 –Gainesville – Gainesville State College, Gainesville Campus, Continuing Education, Business Division and Performing Arts Building, Auditorium

3820 Mundy Mill Road
Oakwood, GA  30566

(678) 717-3639

 

October 6 –Columbus – Columbus State University, Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center (also called the Continuing Education Building and located at the corner of East Lindsay and College Drive), 4225 University Drive, Columbus, Georgia 31907, 4PM-7PM

 

October 7 - Albany – Darton College Theater, located in the Allied Health Community Services Building, 2400 Gillionville Road Albany, Georgia 31707, 4PM-7PM

October 21 - Blue Ridge – Fannin County Recreation Center, 10AM-1PM

October 27 - Dalton– To be Determined 4PM-7PM

 

 

Full Tax Council Schedule:

(All meetings from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM)

 

Wednesday, 8/25/2010 - Blue Room, Georgia Railroad Freight Depot

Wednesday, 9/8/2010 - Cecil B. Day Hall, Mercer University, 3001 Mercer University Dr

Wednesday, 9/29/2010 - Cecil B. Day Hall, Mercer University, 3001 Mercer University Dr

Wednesday 12/1/2010 - Cecil B. Day Hall, Mercer University, 3001 Mercer University Dr