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Sandy Springs council urges Fulton County to keep millage at 8.87 mills
Summary
The City Council adopted a resolution opposing a proposed Fulton County millage increase from 8.87 to 9.87 mills, saying the change would burden residents and businesses and noting the county has not attached the increase to a specific project.
The Sandy Springs City Council on Aug. 5 adopted a resolution urging the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to maintain the current millage rate of 8.87 mills rather than raising it to 9.87 mills.
City Manager Eden Freeman presented the draft resolution at council’s request, saying a one‑mill countywide increase would generate a large sum and “negatively impact residents and businesses that are already contending with increased cost of living.” Freeman noted the county had previously cited a need for additional local option sales tax to fund a new jail, but later abandoned plans for a new facility in favor of renovating the existing jail.
Mayor Rusty Paul and other council members said many Sandy Springs residents are seniors on fixed incomes and that Fulton County already has among the higher property tax burdens in the state. Councilmember Paulson urged transmitting the resolution promptly to county officials; staff said they planned to email the resolution to the county clerk and county manager and share it with commissioners.
Motion and vote: Councilmember John Paulson moved adoption; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
Next steps: City staff will transmit the resolution to Fulton County and share the city’s position with other municipalities and commissioners as appropriate.
