Governor signs on to HTRG funding for FY 2009
Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed on to HB 143 and legislators will use money from the economic stimulus package to fund the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant:
Perdue was joined by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) when he announced backing for the $428 million needed to pay for the homeowners’ relief grants that were handed out last fall.
Perdue opposes the grant program started by his predecessor Roy Barnes a decade ago. But the influx of billions of dollars expected from the federal stimulus package helped convince him to fund the $200 to $300 grants homeowners received on their tax bills last fall.
County officials have said if the $428 million wasn’t made available, they would have to send out supplemental bills asking for the grant money back.
The AJC also reports that Perdue announced another $450 million in budget cuts for FY 2009.
[UPDATE] Perdue has signed HB 143.
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October 3rd, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Guess the money wasn’t there. Got my tax bill today and my house value is less 40,0000 less than a few years ago and my tax till went up 30%. Thanks Sonny “Sunny” Unemployed…may have to let the bank have it back after investing over 50 thousand in it up front.