Perdue takes poll on special session

Instead of setting a date for a special session Governor Sonny Perdue is letting lawmakers give their preference. His office sent out e-mails to all legislators this afternoon asking whether they want a session to begin on Monday, May 7th, May 14th, or May 21st.

Perdue says once they come to Atlanta he wants them to be prepared.
"I don't want to take any longer from member's life's than is necessary," he said.

To do so, the governor says he wants to have an agreement about the mid-year budget ahead of the special session. The hang-up is a property tax cut proposed by state house leaders.

It caused the governor to veto the mid-year budget and house speaker Glenn Richardson(R-Dallas) has not yet said whether he's willing to compromise. Perdue says that's why it is taking so long to call for a special session.

"I don't want to get here and have a stalemate and have people get more hung up," Perdue said.

The special session would last at least 5 days.