• Surprise, Surprise…

    Well, it’s here! The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners is set to vote on a “bond millage rate.” What that means exactly is that there will be a special line item on your property tax bill this year of 1 mil (currently proposed) dedicated to paying for the courthouse. Why? Because sales tax revenues have […]

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  • The Sins of Their Fathers

    What would you think if I suggested that if someone passes away their debts would have to be paid by their children? How about if someone dies in prison, we lock up their kids to finish their sentence? Sound unfair? Well that is exactly how government finances work.

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