Over 99% of Georgia’s City Councils, County Commissions and School Boards fail to simply do the math.

Marietta City Council Approves Budget – Patch.com


Marietta City Council Approves Budget
Patch.com
The city's millage rate – for maintenance and operations – remains 2.788. Marietta's general fund budget of $48.9 million funds the day-to-day operations of the city, including police and fire services, parks and recreation programs, streets and public ...

and more »

Bibb commissioners approve tentative budget – Macon Telegraph (blog)


Bibb commissioners approve tentative budget
Macon Telegraph (blog)
Bibb County commissioners Wednesday unanimously approved a tentative $86.8 million fiscal 2014 budget that doesn't call for an increase in the millage rate. The budget includes a projected $7.7 million deficit, ... That figure was reduced to about $7.9 ...

and more »

Storm’s a Brewin’ in the BOC – worthit2u.net


Storm's a Brewin' in the BOC
worthit2u.net
DuPriest's suggestion of a .025 millage rate increase was presented in conjunction with an $87, 302.00 surplus out of the Tax Commissioner's department last fiscal year. “We are doing our job downstairs,” DuPriest told commissioners. She told the BOC ...

Fitch Affirms Suwanee, GA’s GOs at ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com


Fitch Affirms Suwanee, GA's GOs at 'AA+'; Outlook Stable
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Fitch views favorably that property taxes (approximately 50% of general fund sources) are not subject to statutory caps or limitations on growth (other than certain public hearing requirements), and the existing millage rate is competitive with those ...

and more »

BOE Approves Budget On 3-2 Vote – Dade County Sentinel


BOE Approves Budget On 3-2 Vote
Dade County Sentinel
The state of Georgia revamped the formula for funding nursing. We are ... Catoosa County is voting on a 1.95 millage rate increase that would bring theirs to 18.68; Whitfield has a millage rate of 18.756; Walker County 17.40; and Murray County 15.50.