A Georgia lawmaker is concerned that one of the cities in his district is on course to run out of money this year and now the city’s government could be at risk of being dissolved.
The Hiram City Mayor and Council posted a statement saying they’d been informed a legislator proposed dissolving the government and urged residents to reach out to their delegates in the Georgia General Assembly about it.
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Expanding on what could happen if the municipal government is dissolved, Hiram officials said it wouldn’t cancel any taxes, but would instead shift it to other governments, such as the county or potentially other nearby cities.
“In many cases, this shift results in higher costs and less local control for residents,” the city said…