ATLANTA — Local officials from across the state were gritting their teeth Monday morning as one state leader after another warned them of difficult choices ahead on transportation funding. Those attending the annual Mayors’ Day breakfast are particularly anxious because some of the proposals being mentioned would limit their ability to fund cities, counties and schools with existing local sales taxes on gasoline purchases.
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WALTER C. JONES, Savannah Morning News
Mon, 01/26/2015 - 10:08pm
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