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GA HR1269
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Viola Davis
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 4, 2024, as DeKalb County Day in the Georgia House of Representatives
- DeKalb County was founded on December 9, 1822, as Georgia's 56th county, encompasses 269 square miles, and is one of the largest and most diverse counties in the Southeast with more than 120 languages spoken
- Highlights the county's educational institutions (Emory University, Agnes Scott College, others), medical institutions (CDC, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory Healthcare), and transportation infrastructure including the state's second-busiest airport and the only suburban county with heavy rail transit
- Notes DeKalb County is the first and only Georgia county with a local sales tax dedicated solely to homestead property tax relief, providing more than $700 million in relief over six years
- Recognizes the county's growing entertainment industry presence with movie studios such as Assembly Atlanta, Third Rail, Electric Owl, and Shadowbox
Legislative Description
DeKalb County Day; March 4, 2024; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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