ATLANTA – State Representative Penny Houston (R-Nashville) was recently appointed by Camila Knowles, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), to serve as a member of the Rural Revitalization Task Force. This task force will work with DCA to draft rules and regulations to accompany the designation of revitalization zones and the implementation of a tax incentive program for rural Georgia downtowns. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Appointed to Rural Revitalization Task Force”
Governor Signs Rep. Houston’s Bill to Revitalize Rural Downtowns
ATLANTA – State Representative Penny Houston (R-Nashville) today announced that House Bill 73 was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal on Monday, May 8, 2017. HB 73, authored by Rep. Houston, will create tax credit incentives to promote the revitalization of rural downtowns in Georgia. Continue reading “Governor Signs Rep. Houston’s Bill to Revitalize Rural Downtowns”