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Taxes are going up for North Augusta residents. Mike Petchenik tells us why in today’s edition of BizBits.
Mike Petchenik
November 16, 2023
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Taxes are going up for North Augusta residents. Mike Petchenik tells us why in today’s edition of BizBits.
You aren’t starting a business; you’re starting a job for yourself. At the recent ABD Business EXPO, Tabitha Hollimon, President of Hollimon Strategic Advisors, says don’t try to wear all of the hats yourself.
Generations are familiar with Sunshine Bakery which is set to take on good food with a slightly different vibe. What’s more southern than BBQ? Mike Petchenik has the latest in today’s Biz Bits.
It’s been a banner year for events in the CSRA and with that comes a healthy chunk of money collected through accommodation taxes. Building on those success stories and creating a new event resulted in requests for dividing up the bounty. The funds are collected through the state’s 2% accommodations tax (ATAX) from visitors staying in hotels and similar lodgings. North Augusta’s pot has grown steadily. In 2021, the city had $76,065 to distribute. That climbed to $140,450 last year. Members of the North Augusta Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee reviewed
118 Days after declaring an industry walkout, SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating team announced the news that millions had long been waiting for: “We have reached a deal.” What does that mean for Georgia and specifically the CSRA? With the massive agreement comes the return of film to Georgia, and already a lot of high-profile projects are scuttling to get back to production. Clint Eastwood’s newest film, Juror #2, will soon begin shooting in Savannah. Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World will proceed with filming in Atlanta’s Trilith studios. While it isn’t yet
Ellefson Transportation Group announced they will add redbox+ Dumpsters to their line of options for portable rental containers. According to Butch Holley, senior account manager at Ellefson Transportation Group, the redbox+Dumpsters team of Augusta is the only local combined dumpster & portable toilet solution. For over 50 years, Ellefson Transportation Group has provided moving services in the area through several companies including ADSI Moving Systems, Bestway, Augusta Data Storage, Go MINIS Portable Storage, and CoolIt Cold Storage Rentals. For more information about Ellefson Transportation Group, visit https://etgaugusta.com/. To learn more
Figures from the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) show tax collections declined during September, but are there reasons for concern? The net tax collections totaled nearly $3.3 billion in September 2023. Although that is an increase of just over $199 million, or 6.4 percent over September 2022, the increase is due in large part to the reinstatement Motor Fuel Excise Tax. When the motor fuel tax revenues are excluded, along with related local sales tax distribution adjustment, the September 2023 net tax collections dropped by just under $98 million, or
A charming, southern house built almost 100 years ago has served as a real estate office, a salon, and an interior design shop. Now, another life has been breathed into the property at 1216 Whiskey Road in Aiken. Meadow Aiken is a family-owned shop that opened last month. The rooms of the home now feature an array of gifts and other home décor. “When we first saw it, we thought it was so beautiful we couldn’t stop thinking about it,” said owner, Nikki Mackenzie. “Yes, it was old and had
If you have been a regular reader of my columns over the years, you know that I have always been a proponent of grit and resilience. However, I have also been written of the value of failure and what we can learn from it. One of my favorite podcasts is Freakonomics Radio, hosted by one of the co-authors of the enormously successful #1 bestselling book of the same name, “Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything.” This weekend, I listened to an episode of the four-part series,
Their program is one of the best in the country! Let’s look at ABD’s October Conference and Expo where Dr. Jermaine Whirl, president of Augusta Technical College, speaks about how the school is incorporating cyber safety into as many curriculums as possible.