Newnan, GA

The Newnan - Coweta Board of Realtors Oktoberfest event is held every year for the purpose of raising money for local scholarships and the Red Cross. The event consists of both a silent auction and a live auction of goods and services donated by local Realtors and merchants.

This year's event will be held at the old freight depot in downtown Newnan from 6-9 P.M. on Tuesday November 3. Tickets are $20 and there will be a cash bar available. Price includes catered heavy hors d'oeuvres, appetizers and desserts.

ERA United Realty Newnan has presented a "Taste of Newnan" gift basket for the auction with over $275 dollars in local restaurant gift certificates, sample delicacies, t-shirts and cookbooks donated by local business and ERA United Realty agents and staff!

The old Train Depot is located on East Broad Street at the railroad crossing. Ample free parking is available. Please plan on attending this worthwhile event! Feel free to call with any questions. 770-827-6225

The ERA gift basket includes:

2 Bags of Coffee from Espresso Lane, $20 Gift Certificate from Fabiano's
$20 Gift Certificate from The Half Shell, $10 Gift Certificate for 10 East Washington
$40 Gift Certificate for La Fiesta, $10 Gift Card for Quiznos
$30 Gift Certificate from Golden's on the Square, Bottle of Merlot from Uncork'd
Toffee from Let Them Eat Toffee, T-Shirt from Redneck Gourmet
T-Shirt from Sprayberry's, Bottle of Local Honey BBQ Sauce from Sprayberry's
NCBOR Cookbook, Taste of Georgia, Cookbook Bag of Gourmet Popcorn

In January 2009, Governor Sunny Perdue eliminated state reimbursements for counties homestead exemptions. Lawmakers failed to reinstate funding and the result is higher property taxes for homeowners throughout Georgia.

In Coweta County, that’s an additional $300 dollars or so for each homeowner, making 2009 property taxes the highest dollar amount EVER for most property owners.

What makes this even more unpalatable is the fact that this increase was not noted in preliminary bills that might have prompted property owners to appeal their assessments in a timely fashion.

For now, taxpayers can only grit their teeth and pay the tax. Next year however, all citizens of Georgia should appeal their assessments and also take their revenge at the polls.

At this point in time, tax increases on property owners are unconscionable.

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