AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Gas prices are falling in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp suspended the state’s gas tax. Under the tax break, drivers are saving about 33.3 cents per gallon on regular gas and about 36 cents on diesel.
The Richmond County School System says high gas prices are not affecting students’ trips to school, even as the system’s transportation costs rise.
Chief Financial Officer Bobby Smith said transportation budget spending is about 7% higher than it was at this time last year. If the trend continues, the school system would be about 28% over budget, which would equal half a million dollars more in spending…