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Campaign Finance Reports (Lee Becker)
Marcus Wiedower, who represents nine of Oconee County s 12 precincts in the Georgia House of Representatives, has more than 10 times the campaign cash in hand than he had at this time two years ago.
Houston Gaines, who represents the remaining three Oconee County precincts in the Georgia House, has nearly three times the amount of funds as he had at this point in the off-year in 2019.
Bill Cowsert, who represents all of Oconee County in the Georgia Senate, has slightly more campaign money than he had in his campaign account two years ago.
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(The Center Square) â A spike in lumber prices has compounded the state s housing crisis, Georgia housing advocates said.
The price of lumber increased by 300% this spring compared with the same time last year, reports show. The building material reached an all-time high of $1,515 per thousand board feet on May 28.
The price of oriented strand board, which is most often used for sheathing, has increased by 400% since last spring.
House Builders Association of Georgia Vice President Austin Hackney said the price increases have added nearly $36,000 since April 2020 to the price of an average new single-family home and nearly $13,000 to a new multifamily unit s market value.
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