Georgia's presidential primary voting on Tuesday included voters in some counties casting ballots for local measures. A sampling:
- A referendum to allow liquor-by-the-drink sales in Lumpkin County passed Tuesday.
- In Jackson County, efforts to allow Sunday alcohol sales were rebuffed.
- Newton County voters granted senior citizens exemption from school property taxes.
- Voters in Colquitt, Madison, Jones, and Polk counties all approved local sales tax measures for schools and other projects.
In other measures passed:
- Clayton County voted for a sales tax increase to help pay for new county facilities.
- Gwinnett County approved a bond referendum to build more schools.
- Voters in Atlanta said yes to extending an existing sales tax to fund repairs to the city's sewer system.
- Forsyth County approved a sales tax for road improvements and property tax increase for more county parks.
- A referendum to allow liquor-by-the-drink sales in Lumpkin County passed Tuesday.
- In Jackson County, efforts to allow Sunday alcohol sales were rebuffed.
- Newton County voters granted senior citizens exemption from school property taxes.
- Voters in Colquitt, Madison, Jones, and Polk counties all approved local sales tax measures for schools and other projects.
In other measures passed:
- Clayton County voted for a sales tax increase to help pay for new county facilities.
- Gwinnett County approved a bond referendum to build more schools.
- Voters in Atlanta said yes to extending an existing sales tax to fund repairs to the city's sewer system.
- Forsyth County approved a sales tax for road improvements and property tax increase for more county parks.
