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Hall: Its Gainesville that owes SPLOST money

County denies claim that it owes tax funds to the city

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Sarah Mueller

Updated: Mar 13, 2013, 3:48 AM

Published: Mar 13, 2013, 3:59 AM

Hall County has denied it owes the city of Gainesville additional special purpose tax revenue and said the city owes it more than $185,000, a court filing says. The county filed its answer and counterclaim Monday with the Superior Court in response to the city’s lawsuit filed last month. Gainesville City Attorney James Palmour filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit, saying Hall County owed it more than $5.3 million in special purpose local option sales tax revenue from SPLOST VI’s collection.

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What's up with grass fires on I-985 in Hall County? An expert explains

Gwinnett County firefighters are working on three grass fires between mile markers 2 and 5 along Interstate 985, the largest being roughly two to three acres. (Charles Hill Morris Jr.) (File photo)

12052019 FIRE 1.jpg — Gwinnett County firefighters are working on three grass fires between mile markers 2 and 5 along Interstate 985, the largest being roughly two to three acres. (Charles Hill Morris Jr.) (File photo)

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Updated: Mar 13, 2025, 6:37 PM

Published: Mar 13, 2025, 5:42 PM

With multiple grass fires along Interstate 985 this year, including one on Tuesday that sent thick plumes of smoke across the roadway and halted traffic, you may be wondering what is causing these fires and whether they are more frequent than usual.

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