Dougherty County Commission approves revised IGA to implement FLOST

Feb 13, 2026

The Dougherty County Commission unanimously approved Resolution 26-009 to execute a revised intergovernmental agreement with the City of Albany to implement a Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST), moving the county toward a coordinated sales-tax referendum under state statute O.C.G.A. § 48-8-109.30 et seq.

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The Dougherty County Commission on Feb. 13 unanimously approved Resolution 26-009 authorizing execution of a revised intergovernmental agreement with the City of Albany to implement a Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST). Chairman Lorenzo Heard presided; Commissioner Clinton Johnson moved approval and Commissioner Russell Gray seconded. County Administrator Deron King and County Attorney Alex Shalishali were present and identified for the record. The meeting was called to order at 1:07 p.m. and adjourned at 1:09 p.m.

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