I-Team: Habersham Courthouse

Updated: Monday, 28 Sep 2009, 6:47 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 28 Sep 2009, 6:47 PM EDT

Dale
Russell

Edited By: Leigha Baugham | myfoxatlanta.com

The Habersham County commission decided it wanted to build a new courthouse. Taxpayers voted in a special option sales tax to fund it. But, the commissioners bought land for the new building that state law says can't be used for a courthouse.

To some it made no sense. Buy land for a courthouse in a spot where you can't build a courthouse.

But to the Habersham County Commission, it made perfect sense.

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