Special Called Meeting of the Mayor and Council - Millage Rate Public Hearing #2
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Special Called Meeting of the Mayor and Council - Millage Rate Public Hearing #2
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A. 2025-245 Public Hearing for the 2025 Millage rate; there will be no vote on this item. Kristin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator / CFO, provided the following background: The FY26 budget approved by council included revenue projections for property taxes based on 8.99 mills. This is the second of three required public hearings before the formal adoption of the 8.99 millage rate. Tax information was received from Cobb County on June 23, 2025. Per the information provided, the City would need to roll back the millage rate to 8.936 to not advertise a tax increase. In comparison, last year's millage rollback was calculated at 8.244. The official notice, and all required information, was posted in the Marietta Daily Journal on July 5th & 6th, 2025. It was posted again on July 12th & 13th, 2025. A press release Special Called Meeting Minutes – Final MAYOR AND COUNCIL Derek Norton, Mayor Tim Gould Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 6) Glenn Pickens (Ward 1) Latonia P. Hines (Ward 2) Travis Lindley (Ward 3) Charles “Corkey” Welch (Ward 4) Susan Wilkinson (Ward 5) Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. (Ward 7)
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Special Called Meeting of the Mayor and Council - Millage Rate Public Hearing #2
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A. Max Bacon City Hall COUNCIL CHAMBERS Smyrna, GA 30080 City Attorney Scott Cochran City Administrator Mike L. Jones Deputy City Administrator / CFO Kristin Robinson City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn July 21, 2025 / 8:30 AM July 21, 2025 8:30 AM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting Council Chambers was sent to the Marietta Daily Journal on June 24, 2025. It has also been posted on our City website. This is the second required public hearing. The first public hearing was held on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 8:30AM. The third and final public hearing and adoption will be at 6:30PM Monday, July 21, 2025. A public hearing was called, and no one came forward in favor of or in opposition to this item. The public hearing was closed.
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Special Called Meeting of the Mayor and Council - Millage Rate Public Hearing #2
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5. Adjournment Mayor Derek Norton adjourned the July 21, 2025 Special Called Meeting of the Mayor and Council – Millage Rate Public Hearing #2 at 8:32 AM. Facilities are provided throughout City Hall for the convenience of persons with disabilities. THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN O.C.G.A. 50-14-3: The City of Smyrna website – www.smyrnaga.gov / City Hall, 2800 King Street SE, Notice Boards
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All right, we'll call this meeting to order. This special called meeting on the millage rate. Um, I'll ask Councilman Welch to lead us in prayer and then we'll do the pledge. Everybody please rise.
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