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Cobb County chairwoman says general fund millage will stay flat; board to vote Tuesday on FY2025 millage and proposed FY2026 budget
Summary
Chairwoman Lisa Cupid and CFO Bill Volkmann discussed the county's proposed fiscal plan, saying the general fund millage is proposed to remain flat while the fire fund millage would drop 0.02 mills; a public hearing and votes are scheduled for Tuesday.
Chairwoman Lisa Cupid opened a July 17 virtual town-hall on the county budget and said, "Today is July 17, and we are currently in the throes of budget season." She and Chief Financial Officer Bill Volkmann reviewed the proposed fiscal-year plan and answered resident questions ahead of a scheduled public hearing and votes on Tuesday.
The chairwoman and Volkmann said the county is proposing to keep the Cobb County general fund millage flat while reducing the fire fund millage by 0.02 mills. "We are proposing general fund to remain flat," Volkmann said during the presentation. The proposal also zeroes out the 6 Flags Special Service District millage because that area now falls within the City of Mableton's boundaries.
Why it matters: The millage the board will vote on next week applies…
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