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The discussion matters because aligning ordinance language with organizational structure clarifies responsibilities for staff and ensures code references point to existing positions and divisions. City leaders said the changes are administrative in nature and do not shift governing powers between branches of government.

The mayor and city manager explained that past years’ budgets consolidated certain functions—examples cited included combining business development under economic development and merging cultural affairs with parks to form Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. The proposed edits replace references such as “director of planning” with the operational title “director of community development” where appropriate.

City Attorney Thompson reviewed the council’s authority under the city charter, saying the council has the power to establish, merge or abolish departments and to adopt ordinances that organize municipal operations. Planning commissioners reviewed the documents earlier and raised questions that staff said were due to misunderstandings about scope: staff emphasized the changes are technical and reflect funded FTEs previously approved in the budget process.

No vote was taken; the ordinance language for chapter 2 and chapter 14 was read for discussion and will return for formal consideration. Chapter 27 will be placed on a future meeting agenda for formal reading and possible adoption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Work Session 6:00 PM 06-09-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council discussed proposed ordinance amendments to chapters 2 (administration), 14 (land development) and 27 (zoning) to align code language with the department structure approved at the February retreat; review is informational and will return for formal reading and adoption.","taxTitle","Stonecrest, DeKalb County, Georgia","taxId",4249,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6210032,"Finance director reports May revenue at $5.7 million year‑to‑date; expenses at $4.36 million",589,3592000,4181000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3728577-cdca7d338ef9be812d9cea146c1b6280&start=3592&end=4181","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3728577-cdca7d338ef9be812d9cea146c1b6280/thumbnail_3592000.jpg","/articles/6210032/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Finance-director-reports-May-revenue-at-57-million-yeartodate-expenses-at-436-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210032-75b3dad2a47608637a70476ae6262441/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193524&Signature=Hg~NEb9rXyaCmcFxnBMwCrHC0sGwUUEn4PupBY6D4GN~daTgqyfmZPSPdEGaKRmQ-JgDe5Nx~m-UOUxVgV6EhTHqPQ7StPjEDczXkFll7eMQV~DXo4UpSMjZAMgjUjpLIK1c8D2LZsMynx4S9RuiuPoVzaLkvyzFwFPBqhgTLKEeqcIgFRNO2o-AyD2bxAXP4h1PGD-KzbTpgmZQzmdTezfYn5BKMYBxeOO7mI8VuHzJVWErbth3g9IlzxcXLhplFlHQLQj9PMXVRE1nQWAcnDZWf8SMvE05RGVt9ndJZtk1QNJs7u90QV1V6GHkII9ltJh8XjdKX5~WEXOsAV-uWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director Gaines delivered Stonecrest’s monthly financial update June 9, reporting year‑to‑date revenue collections of about $5.7 million toward an approximate $17.5 million budget projection and year‑to‑date expenses of $4.36 million.

The update matters because it indicates the city’s near‑term cash position and how capital programs are tracking against budget. Director Gaines said most revenue collection is seasonal and occurs later in the year around property‑tax season and that the figures presented were internal, unaudited financials.

“We have collected thus far $5,700,000, which is about 33% of our projected income,” Director Gaines said in the presentation. Gaines told council that capital outlays remain the largest expense category and that SPLOST, hotel/motel, grants and URA funds were being tracked separately.

Gaines provided details on court revenues, which have increased month to month: year‑to‑date court revenue totaled $52,915.27 with monthly contributions of about $4,900 in January, $14,750 in February, $11,560 in March, $12,387 in April and roughly $9,000 in May. The director also said the FY21 audit has been completed and released to the public.

Council members praised the timeliness of the new reporting cadence and asked for clearer visuals and slightly more detail in future reports; Gaines agreed to adjust charts and add more explanatory detail. No formal action was taken on the financial report; council discussion focused on presentation improvements and verification steps before the numbers are used for formal budget decisions.","Finance staff briefed council on May revenues and expenses, reporting roughly $5.7 million collected year‑to‑date toward a $17.5 million projection and year‑to‑date expenses of $4.36 million; court revenue and completed FY21 audit were noted.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6210037,"Council greenlights Farrington Park design change order to shift court and extend sewer connection pending legal review",560,3058000,3618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3728577-cdca7d338ef9be812d9cea146c1b6280&start=3058&end=3618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3728577-cdca7d338ef9be812d9cea146c1b6280/thumbnail_3058000.jpg","/articles/6210037/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Council-greenlights-Farrington-Park-design-change-order-to-shift-court-and-extend-sewer-connection-pending-legal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210037-b7c499ba4e1a7127746f3eb8ed661b7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193524&Signature=k2KVi9y00yV-3dCEiiu3kBvev5~XiyyRjDOWVeAMagEoNmqrVJaHZKBEdB8LUH0cN8E5IReTmvKjoNJbTkhIwNfJdaipgmGX3WtAwRwuek5JpNdI1bO1WzRCOIVkud7fMP0SkehLPXlVHuPEdUlTIxYu92SjTT1yqkT~vKW4MIUbRD4~l9oG3qHCZ1aLfXxNIKVE6IOhi~~-Ni2OoecTx2X4ph90zyf0~8lyDWXAtA1bymQk9IMnRKFeteWYaoJ9E1HV0JagYStRdvlG0zRrEYZmAJG5QH7y6xQ3xo1nG2OFeuAn~qAFn5d6U9Kwn~u4rg8yYXW2cUxjUJfaRInPsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Stonecrest City Council on June 9 approved change order No. 1 for Farrington Park parking‑lot design services to adjust the layout for a proposed basketball court, expand the detention pond and move an existing sanitary line. The council’s action, taken 4–0, approves a $17,550 change that increases the original contract total from $42,000 to $59,550; the approval was granted pending final legal review.

The change order is intended to move the basketball court south of its original plan to allow on‑site parking to serve players and visitors, staff said, and to relocate the detention pond and sanitary service accordingly.

Tanisha Boynton, the city’s procurement manager, reported that the original design contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (RFP 23‑113) requires a modification because the requested basketball court location overlaps the originally planned detention pond. “The change order is needed because… the basketball court original location, it's anticipated that the detention pond will be expanded,” Boynton said, adding that the sanitary sewer alignment must be adjusted to connect to the closest existing manhole south of the site.

Engineering staff explained the design change also anticipates future amenities: the project will include an extended sewer stub to serve a future restroom, reducing the likelihood of later rework. Staff advised the council that the change order will add time to the design: the project schedule will extend by six months from the original timeline.

Councilwoman Tammy Grimes moved to approve the change order pending legal review; the motion passed 4–0. The change order amount and revised schedule will be corrected in contract documents as requested by council during the meeting.","Council approved change order No.1 to the Farrington Park parking lot design contract to shift a basketball court, expand a detention pond and move a sanitary line; the change order adds $17,550 and extends the design schedule. Vote was 4–0, action pending legal review.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6210042,"Council approves $2.38 million contract for 2025 street resurfacing; Blount Construction lowest bidder",1704,1366000,3070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3728577-cdca7d338ef9be812d9cea146c1b6280&start=1366&end=3070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3728577-cdca7d338ef9be812d9cea146c1b6280/thumbnail_1366000.jpg","/articles/6210042/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Council-approves-238-million-contract-for-2025-street-resurfacing-Blount-Construction-lowest-bidder","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210042-8ba02fc03862e59d238329b864cd01a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193524&Signature=G0hNxmyohzclescsK3pZkVx-~OpX6C0sppLEbvWgNpG4eK0BLnAJQquM8LsEAD5Q59tw-O8eB-IYGkVz~NEEW8fhZiRrGREovdF0WaHS-yJMXVkNR8CV-tmH9OIgdlOJkL28V4xGslMEWPWiaisv0wed6oQF0urE8RYA048P3n8N7jjJ~wL7mY7DdhRuBscxVXgfs1pzkyj5VYDbLi~JlQz8yHYDYNURTX0ew2lnbVYiBfVxmwqvgj6gPiPhajeGv92VfBrBJI0SMNH1tStOSHMpoIgyUNIqirvW5pkpMocHCxYm5MCn4Wskxc1WrhqRFq29r6YRHTrFBbIckmQG5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Stonecrest City Council voted June 9 to award the city’s 2025 street‑resurfacing contract to Blount Construction Company Inc. for $2,375,854.10, the procurement manager said. The council approved a resolution authorizing the contract by a 4–0 vote.

The decision matters because street paving is a recurring capital program and council members pressed staff on how streets are ranked and selected for resurfacing. Staff said the contract is funded from the city’s capital outlays for transportation infrastructure and follows a consultant’s pavement‑condition index (PCI) scoring system.

Tanisha Boynton, the city’s procurement manager, told the council that the solicitation (CITB004‑25) attracted eight bids after more than 388 firms were notified and that Blount Construction was the lowest responsive bidder. “Out of 388 companies that were notified of the solicitation, we received 8 responses. The lowest bidder…was Blount Construction Company Inc.,” Boynton said.

Councilmembers asked for details on how streets are prioritized. Engineering staff explained that PCI scores are assigned to segments of streets (not entire roadways) and to subdivisions; the city uses segment and subdivision averages to prioritize work. The engineering representative said the PCI mix for the 2025 contract ranges from the twenties (very poor) to the fifties, and that pavement segments are updated on the city’s GIS paving map after pay applications are processed.

Staff said the contract covers roughly 53,700 linear feet of pavement work distributed across the city and that every council district is represented in the list of subdivisions included in the package. Councilmembers requested the full attachment listing each street segment; staff said they would provide it to council members after the meeting.

Councilmember Terry Fye asked whether additional lane miles could be added using remaining budget authority; staff replied that the council’s $3,000,000 paving allocation for FY25 is a budget cap and that about $700,000 remained under that cap after this award, allowing the administration to seek additional work or amendments without a budget amendment. The mayor emphasized that the city has spent about $20 million on paving over seven years using SPLOST funding and that most of the city’s pavement map now shows “green” (good) PCI colors, with remaining needs down to smaller segments.

The council adopted the related resolution authorizing execution of CITB004‑25 with Blount Construction in an amount not to exceed $2,375,854.10; councilmembers voted 4–0 to approve the contract.","City council authorized a $2,375,854.10 contract with Blount Construction Company Inc. for the 2025 resurfacing program after staff said eight bids were received; council members asked about PCI ratings, lane miles and how the paving list is prioritized.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6210047,"Stonecrest holds public hearing on proposed 2025 millage rate, tentatively unchanged at 1.257 mills",978,392000,1370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3728577-cdca7d338ef9be812d9cea146c1b6280&start=392&end=1370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3728577-cdca7d338ef9be812d9cea146c1b6280/thumbnail_392000.jpg","/articles/6210047/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Stonecrest-holds-public-hearing-on-proposed-2025-millage-rate-tentatively-unchanged-at-1257-mills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210047-0bb571d7094de35e68db773c7fdd41df/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193524&Signature=g2nUXxvegxDeA0ujuZu5wNcaLGX2qazkJSPWrL-96NMaj4HtkYMlMdDKYdC8JndXkM-R~iv~FJBDqgpRwl3vLEByYd4QhNPKTvE~g96NvZSAmmPTXR60LfNMjG~Qxym7cTkIxYC3MDx8BRWv78NEOLLtbuhW3wAaZZ6aNYu2hd8kn1FjYj9qhszdiVSIRxyBMZYcu3kt3XSMpgPQqbKG9kPdjBWsVSD0Rb8LhvIGHMhFu6AbWk6qgIA-zTeG15UHBcmHG5JUhuTjHtzE8xI8ajJNGb7KYQfOlMOoL9KquUScrMgRqAr336I1RdUOctPpzr-k4sq3XQ~QBjIvpZSdSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stonecrest city officials held a public hearing June 9 on the proposed 2025 millage rate of 1.257 mills, a figure city staff said will remain the same as 2024 but will produce an estimated 1.53% tax increase on properties that saw reassessments by the county.

The hearing matters because state law requires additional notice and hearings when a proposed millage exceeds the state-calculated rollback rate; staff said that classification makes the proposal legally a “property tax increase” even though the city’s levy is unchanged.

Eric Hawkins, the city’s revenue manager, presented the proposal and described the legal context: “The Taxpayer Bill of Rights was enacted January 2000,” Hawkins said, adding that “a mill is equal to $1 in taxes per $1,000 of assessed property value.” Hawkins said the city tentatively adopted a 2025 millage rate of 1.257 mills, an increase of 0.019 mills above the rollback threshold that the state uses to determine whether a proposed rate constitutes an increase.

Mayor Pro Tem George Turner framed the local effect for residents, saying the city itself is not raising its levy. “The city is not increasing taxes. We are remaining at 1.257,” Turner said, explaining that any change in an individual property’s bill is usually the result of county reassessments rather than a change in Stonecrest’s levy.

Staff provided examples of estimated impacts: a homestead property with a market value of $300,000 would see about a $2.37 increase under the tentative figures; a non‑homestead property with a $500,000 market value would see about a $3.33 increase. Hawkins said notices had been published May 29 in the AJC, The Champion and Common Ground as required by state law, and that there are 11,165 homestead properties and 9,177 non‑homestead properties in the digest figures cited.

Councilwoman Tara Graves moved to open the public hearing; the motion passed 4–0. No members of the public spoke for or against the proposal during the June 9 work session, and Council voted 4–0 to close the hearing. Council staff said the formal public hearing process will continue, and the next public hearing is scheduled for June 26 at 6 p.m.

Discussion at the meeting reiterated that reassessments are performed by the county appraisal office and that property owners who wish to contest their valuations should contact the county. Councilmembers asked staff to keep communicating the difference between a city levy and county/school levies so residents understand why most of a tax bill is not the city’s portion.","City held two public hearings on a proposed 2025 millage rate of 1.257 mills; staff said the city’s levy remains unchanged and any tax increase is driven by county reassessments. The council opened and closed the hearings with no public speakers; a final hearing is scheduled for June 26.","actionData","errors"]

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