The budget includes $15/hour minimum wage for County employees, permanent zero-fare public transit, the creation of a new Alternative Crisis Response program, & more while maintaining the reduced millage-rate from last year.
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The Mayor & Commission met with the County Manager for annual “Big Rocks” meeting to formally begin the FY22 Budget talks. A realistic, but hopeful, fiscal map is laid out. Here are some of Commissioner Denson’s priorities…
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District 5 Commissioner Tim Denson is hosting the next (virtual) District 5 townhall on April 28th at 6pm. The April townhall will be on the FY21 Budget! We will discuss the budget process for Athens-Clarke County Government and Commissioner Denson will talk about his budget priorities and get feedback from constituents.
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Mayor Girtz’s recommended Budget includes a decrease in the millage rate of 0.125 mills, however, the Tax Assessor’s Office estimates the total value of existing property will increase approximately 5.6% due to reassessment
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The Mayor and Commission passed the finalized SPLOST on July 18 and the Final Project Statements are now available. It is important to note that every one of these projects will come back before the Commission (and the to-be-created SPLOST 2020 Oversight Committee) before being implemented. Now that the Commission has finalized the list, it is up to the voters …
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Mayor Kelly Girtz has released his recommended FY20 Budget for Athens-Clarke County. Mayor Girtz has already added many great new initiatives including a few that Commissioner Denson has been advocating for such as fare-free transit for seniors and reforming ACC’s inmate labor program to reduce recidivism. But what’s next? May – The Commission will review and amend the budget in …
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