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How a proposed one-cent sales tax in Dawson County could fill funding gaps for local road projects
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Dawsonville mayor John Walden, left, listens, as Dawson County Board of Commissioners chairman Billy Thurmond talks during the April 22 TSPLOST forum at Dawson County Junior High School. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Apr 24, 2024, 7:00 PM
Published: Apr 24, 2024, 5:16 PM
Both skeptics and supporters of a proposed one-cent sales tax for Dawson County transportation projects had to confront the staggering cost of road infrastructure during a public forum Monday night.
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