The Putnam Development Authority has broken its silence after an 11Alive investigation, defending its decisions amid an audit ruling from a Superior Court judge.
A Superior Court judge has ordered an independent audit and put on hold a controversial development deal in Putnam County, requiring a public review before any tax breaks tied to the project can proceed.
The order does not permanently block the development, and it does not rule the proposed tax incentive illegal. But it does require a third-party, independent examination of the record and, for the first time, places the powers of a
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