Legislation Details

File #: 26-0594    Version: 1 Name:
Type: CM Action Item - Open & Responsible Government Status: Passed
File created: 8/31/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 9/16/2026 Final action: 9/16/2026
Title: Request approval of a Resolution setting proposed 2026 Millage Rates for the General Fund at x.xx mills in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32.1; authorizing advertisement of the proposed General Fund millage rate along with the five-year millage rate history and advertisement of the dates for the required public hearings; authorizing the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to sign the Pending Appeals - For Properties Other Than Public Utilities for Tax Year 2026 to allow the Digest to be submitted to the State Department of Revenue.
Attachments: 1. 2026 Fulton 5 year ad millage TBD, 2. NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE 1st run 2026 TBD, 3. NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE 2nd run 2026 TBD, 4. PRESS RELEASE TAX INCREASE 2026, 5. 2026 Resolution on Millage Rate at TBD rate

Department
Finance

Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
title
Request approval of a Resolution setting proposed 2026 Millage Rates for the General Fund at x.xx mills in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32.1; authorizing advertisement of the proposed General Fund millage rate along with the five-year millage rate history and advertisement of the dates for the required public hearings; authorizing the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to sign the Pending Appeals - For Properties Other Than Public Utilities for Tax Year 2026 to allow the Digest to be submitted to the State Department of Revenue.

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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A § 36-81-5; O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32; O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32.1 and O.C.G.A § 48-5-310

Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government

Commission Districts Affected
All Districts x District 1 District 2


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District 4


District 5


District 6



Is this a purchasing item?
No

Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)

Scope of Work: Finance Department recommends approval of the Resolution to complete the 2026 millage rate and property tax billing process. The Board approved on July 15, 2026 agenda item 26-0396 approving a Temporary Collection Order filing with Superior Court of Fulton County to bill 2026 property taxes based on the 2025 millage rate and the noticed 2026 values for properties within Fulton County.

Authorize advertisement of the 2026 proposed millage rate for the General fund at x.xx mils, with the final adopted rate approval scheduled for the October 7, 2026 meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The 2026 property tax digest values were completed September 8, 2026. Bills...

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