Politics & Government
Commercial Development Leads To More Crime, District Attorney Told Oconee County Commissioners
DA Ken Mauldin told the Oconee County Board of Commissioners during a recent work session that commercial development has a cost.
Commercial development has its downside, District Attorney Ken Mauldin told the Oconee County Board of Commissioners during a recent work session.
“The more stores you have out there, you’re going to have more shop lifting,” Mauldin said.
And it costs money to prosecute those who commit the crimes, he added.
It is a message that commissioners–and the citizenry–do not often hear as the county moves forward with its efforts to promote commercial growth.
More common is the simple message that commercial growth brings in more sales tax revenue.
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Pictured: DA Mauldin.