Move For Revenue Sharing Georgia Officials Seek Reenactment
Georgia municipal leaders plan to press Congress at the National League of Cities conference to renew the General Revenue Sharing program before it ends in December. Thomasville vice mayor Tom Faircloth notes the program funds 83.3 million yearly for Georgia cities and boosts local budgets, police cars, and tax relief for homeowners.
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Tennessee widow still receives Confederate pension due to uncertain Civil War service
For 16 years Tennessee has paid a $175 monthly widow’s pension to Texanna Whitfield, who suspects her husband joined Union forces but cannot confirm discharge papers. The state abolished its Civil War pension board five years ago, leaving officials unsure how to halt payments. Records show Robert Whitfield served in Company E, 61st U.S. Colored Troops, 1864–65.
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