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Freeport taxes
abolished by
city council
By BRIGETTE LOUDERMILK
News Editor
Perry City Council unanimously
passed a resolution to grant a 100
percent exemption on Freeport
taxes at their regular meeting Tues
day, Dec. 6.
By abolishing the business inven
tory tax, the city will lose approx
imately $160,000 in the fiscal year
1996 budget.
Councilman Hervia Ingram said
the council would be meeting soon
to review die new budget and the
revenue loss won't result in a tax
hike.
"We'll have to amend some of the
budget and make some cuts, but the
Freeport exemption will not cause a
tax increase,” Ingram said.
Although the city will lose tax
dollars, council feels die incentives
for passing the exemption outweigh
die lost revenues.
"We passed the Freeport exemp
tion to stay competitive. If we want
to bring in jobs and improve the
quality of life in Perry, we must
open the door for businesses to lo
cate here. Freeport will stand in die
way of a company coming here,"
Mayor James E. Worrali said iast
week.
Local chamber President Peggie
Williams is dirillcd dial die council
lias followed in the footsteps of the
county and Warner Robins in fully
exempting Freeport.
"We'll now be competitive with
surrounding counties on Interstate
75 and we'll be on a level playing
field with other areas. I'm happy to
see the city take the initiative to do
this. We liad a prospective industry
in town Last week and Freeport was
a major issue. We also need the ex
emption for our existing industry,
because the possibilities of
expansion from this area can
quickly make up for the income
loss," Williams said.
In other council business:
•Council agreed to execute an
agreement with Keck & Wood for
engineering services on the New
Hope CDBCi project and with As
sociates in Local Government As
sistance for administration of the
pnijecl.
•Council agreed to continue to
contract with the Georgia Munici
pal Association for telecommunica
tion consulting services for the re
mainder of die fiscal year.
•Council approved die purchase of
a used motor grader for the street
department for $4,000
•Council cancelled their Dec. 20
meeting.
Women educators group
meet at New Perry Hotel
On Saturday, November 12,
1904, the Alpha Lamtxla Chapter of
Delta Kappa Gamma, an
international organization of
women educators, met at the New
Perry Hotel. Members attending
from Perry were: Fr.ye Doane,
Emily Heaht, Van Rowell, Linda
Loewen, Sue Lott, Kathy Shelton,
Irene Tuggle, and Frances Worrali.
The inspirational was led by
Kathy Shelton. She shared "The
Story of the Geese" widi the group.
Members were asked to bring in
items for nursing,home residents.
The items were collected and will
be distributed at Taylor County
Nursing Home.
The November program was
conducted by the membership
chairperson, Peggy 'Kendrick. It
involved members completing
biography forms for the chapter
directory. Pictures wer also taken of
the various county groups.
The next Delta Kappa Gamma
activity will he the Christmas Tea
which was held Saturday, December
10 at the New Perry Hotel. Retired
teachers from Crawford, Houston,
Macon, Peach and Taylor Counties
were honored.
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