Cobb County leaders initiate the process to renew the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for regional development.

Under the policy approved by the Portland-area regional government, that tax threshold will change on Jan. 1, 2026, to be indexed annually.

The more you drive, the more you pay—that’s the basis for a new system the state’s studying, called a road usage charge, or pay-per-mile.

After polling showed they'd face an uphill battle renewing the homeless services tax this year, members of the Metro Council decided to shelf the idea.

Metro wants to reform and renew the Supportive Housing Services tax well ahead of its 2030 expiration, but new polling shows potential peril looming.