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JOHNSTOWN The Fulton County Board of Supervisors recently approved a contract with a Minnesota firm for a data collection software program that will promote Occupancy Tax compliance in the county Treasurer’s Office.
The board authorized a $14,700 contract with Granicus which runs through Feb. 28, 2022. The board in 2017 adopted a local law establishing an Occupancy Tax in Fulton County. The Treasurer’s Office is tasked with collecting tax payments, which include small establishments and/or individual owners that use an online reservation system.
Treasurer Terry Blodgett was notified by Granicus that its software collects short-term rental information.
In other business, the board voted to approve a $34,490 contract amendment with Tyler Technologies of Troy, Mich. for site licensing as a component of the county Sheriff’s Department’s CAD/RMS System.
Gastonia man accused of threatening to kill President Joe Biden
A Gastonia man faces federal charges of making threats against President Joe Biden and others.
David Kyle Reeves, 27, called the White House switchboard multiple times between Jan. 28 and Feb. 1 and made threats against Biden and others, according to the U.S. Attorney s Office. I m going to come kill the president, he allegedly told the White House switchboard on Feb. 1 based on court documents. I m going to kill the Secret Service because I own this whole planet.
Some of the other allegations include:
On Jan. 28, 2021, at 1:57 p.m., Reeves called the White House switchboard saying, I am going to f kill you all. F - the White House. I am going to chop your heads off.