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Athens-Clarke commission approves 2025 ordinance to levy school district taxes
Summary
At a June 17 special called session, the Athens-Clarke County mayor and commission suspended the rules to consider one item and approved an ordinance to levy and assess taxes for the Clarke County School District for 2025; the action was recorded by voice vote with no opposition and no public comment.
The Athens-Clarke County mayor and commission on June 17 approved an ordinance to levy and assess taxes for the Clarke County School District for 2025 at a special called session.
The action came after the commission voted to suspend the rules so it could consider a single item of new business. Commissioner Wright moved to suspend the rules; Commissioner Taylor seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote.
Attorney Hawkins read the ordinance titled an ordinance to levy and assess taxes for the Clarke County School District, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, for the year 2025. Commissioner Hamby moved to read the ordinance and Commissioner Link seconded. After asking for any input from members of the body, the commission voted in favor; there were no recorded opposed votes and the presiding official declared the motion carried.
There were no public speakers during the public-input period. The meeting record shows the body had met in executive session earlier in the day and convened this brief special session to consider the tax-levy ordinance as a formal action required of the collecting authority.
The commission then moved to adjourn; Commissioner Wright moved to adjourn, Commissioner Culpepper seconded, and the motion carried.
The transcript does not specify a dollar amount, millage rate, or further implementation steps in this session; those details were not provided during the meeting.
