Athens-Limestone Legislative Update | rocketcitynow.com [Video]

ATHENS, Ala. — Limestone County is one the fastest growing counties in the state. On Tuesday, state politicians connected with the community, addressing local interests and policy issues. Senators and representatives also shared an update on progress made during the last legislative session.

Alabama State Senator Arthur Orr explained that because of the major growth in Limestone County, the area has seen a significant rise in property tax. “So homeowners were a little upset at the high increases as far as property tax. Every year, double digit increases. So we passed a bill that would cap that at 7%.” Now, with this property tax bill, instead of the double digit increases like some other areas, “… that’s the maximum they’ll be able to go up in the coming years.”

For District 5 State Representative Danny Crawfordthis is a major benefit. “People are …