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Stonecrest commissioners weigh millage-cap referendum, compare neighboring cities
Summary
Commissioners debated adding a millage-rate cap in the city charter that would require a voter referendum to raise the cap, and discussed how state House Bill 581 (the annual inflation opt-in/opt-out) interacts with that choice.
Stonecrest Charter Review Commission members discussed whether to include a millage-rate cap in the city charter that would require a citizen referendum to increase the city's allowed millage above the cap. Commissioners compared Stonecrest to nearby cities and discussed the interaction with state legislation, including House Bill 581, and the city’s current tax position.
The discussion focused on two proposals: (1) adopt an explicit millage cap in the charter and require the city council to pass a resolution to place any increase before voters in a referendum; or (2) leave the matter to home-rule authority so the council could raise the millage without a referendum. A commissioner summarized comparative research showing Dunwoody’s cap at 3.01 mills and Brookhaven’s cap at 3.35…
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