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Coweta commissioners back plan to create countywide EMS special tax district for transparency and possible bond funding
Summary
Board signaled consensus to pursue establishment of an EMS special tax district that would levy a visible EMS millage and could support bonds for ambulances and capital; staff said a prior-year required subsidy was about $3.85 million and the district would likely show as roughly 0.4 mills on the tax digest.
Coweta County commissioners discussed and signaled support for creating a countywide EMS special tax district during a March 28 work session, a change staff said would increase transparency by showing EMS as a separate line on tax bills and could enable bond financing for ambulances and other capital needs.
Why it matters: County staff told commissioners the EMS appropriation in the FY2025 budget required a subsidy of about $3.85 million. Staff estimated that, based on the prior digest, the…
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