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Ott’s lone ‘no’ vote on budget – Marietta Daily Journal

September 14th, 2011 Comments off

Ott's lone 'no' vote on budget
Marietta Daily Journal
The budget, which goes into effect Oct. 1, balances revenue and expenses at $321948188 and is based on an 11.11 millage rate. That's an increase of $2.5 million, or 0.78 percent, over the amended 2011 budget passed in April. Ott, who also voted against ...

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Woodstock moves ahead with downtown project – Cherokee Tribune

September 14th, 2011 Comments off

Woodstock moves ahead with downtown project
Cherokee Tribune
In other business, the council approved setting its millage rate for 2011. While the rate increased from 7.016 to 7.292 mills, state revenue rollback calculation allows the city to raise its rate to any point below the revenue neutral rate of 7.491 to ...

County school projects moving forward, SPLOST revenue increases – Times-Georgian

September 13th, 2011 Comments off

County school projects moving forward, SPLOST revenue increases
Times-Georgian
This presents a problem for the system because the budget and millage rate for the fiscal year have already been approved and the change amounts to an additional $300000 that the system must now account for in its budget. “They've got to stop doing ...

It’s Cavanaugh vs. Beckum for mayoral seat for 2011 – Aiken Standard (subscription)

September 12th, 2011 Comments off

Aiken Standard (subscription)

It's Cavanaugh vs. Beckum for mayoral seat for 2011
Aiken Standard (subscription)
He added that though the City hasn't raised its millage rate in more than 20 years, there has been a large increase in service rates including water and sewer. Beckum said the Council should give less funds to social entities like nonprofit agencies ...

Loganville Council approves closing of Huntington Drive for Halloween – Walton Tribune

September 11th, 2011 Comments off

Loganville Council approves closing of Huntington Drive for Halloween
Walton Tribune
With $155000, city officials approved $150000 to be withdrawn from the city's reserve funding and will fund the remainder in next year's budget. •The city will have a public hearing beginning at 10 am on Sept. 19 to set the millage rate at 10.27 mills.