Fulton delays millage rate vote, adds more public hearings

Fulton County has delayed the vote, scheduled for July 16, on a proposed millage rate increase. On June 18, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to propose a 2014 General Fund millage rate of 11.781 mills and a Bond Fund millage rate of 0.27 mills.

Fulton County’s current General Fund millage rate is 10.211 mills. The proposed 2014 rate would be the first increase to Fulton County’s General Fund Millage Rate since 1991.

The delay will allow for citizens to provide input at three additional public hearings:

• Wednesday, July 30 at 10 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 30 at 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m.

All public hearings will take place at the Fulton County Government Center, Assembly Hall, 141 Pryor St., SW, Atlanta, GA 30303. The public may also participate via videoconferencing from the South Fulton Service Center, 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park 30349, and the North Fulton Service Center, 7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, 30350.