Politics & Government
Brookhaven to DeKalb: Don't Put Referendum on Ballot
The city said the referendum is confusing and poorly written by state lawmakers.
BROOKHAVEN, GA — Mayor John Ernst and the city council are urging DeKalb commissioners not to place a controversial tax referendum on November's ballot.
“Considerable concern has been raised over the past few days regarding language contained in House Bill 596," said the city in a statement. "This bill, if approved by voters, would serve to suspend the DeKalb Homestead Valuation Freeze if SPLOST and E-HOST are also approved by voters in November.
"While most citizens of Brookhaven would have gotten a net tax decrease, the poorly written legislation did not give clarity on the effects."
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The proposal was set to come before the DeKalb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.
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