Oconee County Legislators Identify Issues They Expect to Address in Upcoming Assembly Session

Rep. Chuck Williams and Sen. Bill Cowsert said it is pretty difficult to predict the issues they will be dealing with in January when the General Assembly meets in Atlanta.

But they offered this guess:

Immigration. Tax reform. A rewrite of the state’s open meetings and records laws. Problems of pill mills. Mortgage fraud. Reform of the state’s criminal justice system. An initiative to amend the U.S. Constitution.

The precariousness of the state’s budget also will be a central concern, both members of the Oconee County delegation said at a meeting hosted by the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Monday.

Both said they believe criminal justice reform will be a prominent part of their discussions.

Cowsert also said tax reform will be a top item, but Williams was less sure of that.

For details, go to Oconee County Observations.