Editor’s note: The MDJ counts down the Top 10 local stories of 2025 as determined by newsroom staff. Today’s installment is No. 7.
In a 5-1 vote in July, the Austell City Council approved a staggering 158% property tax increase, putting to bed a controversial budgeting decision that had been brewing for years.
Councilwoman Meredith Adams was the lone “no” vote…