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Owner Terry Miller celebrated the 10th anniversary of his business being in operation with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on March 11th. Miller Architecture and Planning is located at 6534 Spring Street in Douglasville. Since its beginning in 2004, Miller Architecture and Planning has been a community based practice that has contributed a stream of public oriented…
Owners Danielle Hardy and Frances Taylor celebrated the official opening of their new location with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on February 27th. Inspiring Scholars Tutoring is located at 6374 Fairburn Rd. Bldg. E in Douglasville. Inspiring Scholars Tutoring provides quality education assistance to scholars’ K-12th grade. Their certified teachers/tutors have the experience to help scholars…
2014 Weekly Legislative Update March 3-7, 2014 – Week Eight House Reconsiders It’s Actions and Instead Passes Fractional Penny SPLOST Legislation After defeating the fractional penny SPLOST legislation two weeks ago, the House reconsidered its actions and passed the fractional penny SPLOST legislation last week. The legislation was sent to the Senate where…
Fractional Penny SPLOST Legislation Vote Comes Up Short The fractional penny SPLOST legislation, which would give local governments the option to levy less than a penny SPLOST, failed by twelve votes in the House last week. The bills author asked that the House reconsider its action on legislative day 30, the last day House…
Webster’s Dictionary defines “termination” as “the act of ending” or the “end.” In the employment context, “termination” often is intended to be the end of the employment relationship. Perhaps the employee caused problems with co-workers, was an under-performer or violated company policies or all of the above. Although terminations generally are stressful and unpleasant experiences…
Transportation Committee Looking at Transportation Funding This week, the House Transportation Committee passed HB 955 that would require the proceeds from any local sales and use taxes on motor fuels, or an equivalent amount from other local revenues, to be used for highway transportation funding purposes. The legislation, which was introduced by the chairman…
Full Accountability and Collection of Taxes (FACT) Act Getting Attention Advocates and opponents of the Full Accountability and Collection of Taxes (FACT) Act have begun heavy lobbying on the legislation presently in the House Ways and Means Committee. The FACT Act would allow counties to research and analyze sales tax collections at the local…
Owner Tinasha Gray, her friends, family, clients, and staff celebrated the official opening of Source of Wellness Massage (SOW) with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on February 4th. Source of Wellness is located at 1851 Riverside Parkway, Suite 208 in Douglasville. Source Of Wellness Massage is a newly established wellness center that brings a calming…
2014 Weekly Legislative Update February 3-7, 2014 – Week Four Legislation to Establish New TSPLSOT Funding Districts Heard Legislation introduced last year that would allow the establishment of multi-county transportation districts for transportation projects was heard in a House Transportation subcommittee this week. A number of organizations and legislators expressed concerns with the…
Owners Louis Locricchio, Brian Cates and partner Ed Block, and the Thumbs Up staff celebrated the official opening of Thumbs Up Diner with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting on January 24th. Thumbs Up Diner is located at 5935 Stewart Parkway in Douglasville. Thumbs Up Diner has been a metro Atlanta institution for over a decade and…