Politics & Government
Oconee County Legislators Said They Expect The Upcoming Session Of The General Assembly To Be Brief
Two topics the legislators are likely to deal with are education and casino gambling.
The upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly likely will be brief, because 2016 is an election year and the legislators want to get home to campaign.
Two topics the legislators are likely to deal with are education and casino gambling.
One thing the legislators are not likely to do is change the law passed in March of this year increasing the fuel tax and imposing a hotel tax to provide additional money for the Georgia Department of Transportation.
This, in a nutshell, is how Oconee County legislative delegation on Monday summarized its views on the session that will start in January to a gathering of 26 local elected and appointed officials, representations of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce, and a small number of citizens.
The session was hosted by the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce and took place at its office on Nancy Drive in Watkinsville.
For more on the story, go to Oconee County Observations. Included is a full video of the session.
Pictured, left to right: Rep. Chuck Williams, Rep. Regina Quick, Sen. Bill Cowsert.