Three legislators from the Gainesville area have been appointed to the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting.
They are Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia), Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville), and Lauren McDonald III (R-Cumming).
The panel will evaluate Georgia’s local funding mechanisms “to strengthen transparency, ensure fairness for hardworking taxpayers and increase fiscal accountability for local governments,” according to a state legislative news release.
House Speaker Jon Burns made the appointments. Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) will chair the group.
More information about 2026 study committees may be found here.