"We're Just Starting to Really Feel the Effects": An Interview with Clint Mueller of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia

"We're Just Starting to Really Feel the Effects": An Interview with Clint Mueller of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia

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June 22, 2009 | Davidson, Charles | Copyright

Georgia has 159 counties, and the recession is affecting each of them in a variety of ways. Counties that relied heavily on property taxes have seen revenues decline in the face of falling real estate values, and those that counted on steadily increasing sales tax revenues have seen the stream slow to a trickle as cautious consumers have snapped their wallets shut. And Georgia is not an isolated case: The economic downturn's effects are being felt in counties and municipalities through the Southeast. EconSouth spoke with Clint Mueller, legislative director of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, about how his members are faring and how they will adapt to evolving fiscal developments.

EconSouth: What are you hearing from your members about their budgets?

Clint Mueller: I think we're just starting to really feel the effects of the economic downturn, so it's going to get worse. …

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