Hoschton Revamping 90-year-old Charter
An open letter to the Hoschton City Council:
As you revise your charter, I would suggest, in regards to the calculation and adoption of the millage rate, that the charter simply require that you follow the procedure that has been recommended and taught by the Department of Revenue for decades.
There is only one CORRECT way to calculate the millage rate so that government takes no more and no less from its property owners than required to fully fund the budget.
You can learn the correct way to calculate the rate at www.millagerate.com/howto.htm . I am available to discuss the benefits of following the correct procedure at your convenience.
The millage rate, currently a hot button issue in Hoschton, is one area [Council member Jim] Jester wants to re-evaluate. Right now, he said, Hoschton can levy a property tax "from 0 to infinity."
"I mean literally it can be anything without a public referendum," he said.
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