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Local leaders meet to discuss energy excise tax
Posted: 10.15.2012 at 2:26 PM
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The Georgia Legislature voted to abolish the energy tax in order to be more competitive in luring big industries to Georgia since Florida, Alabama and South Carolina do not currently have an energy tax.  / Ashley Knight
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Commissioners from both the city and county met to discuss an excise tax that would reinstate a 2% tax on manufacturers of energy after the energy tax is phased out.

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