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Clayton County approves millage credit rollback after debate over fund balance and future tax risk
Summary
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2025-182 to set the net mill rates after a credit rollback for fiscal 2025–26. Commissioners and staff debated the county's fund balance, revenue timing and whether future spending could trigger higher property taxes.
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt Resolution 2025-182 on Aug. 28, 2025, establishing the county's net mill rates after a credit rollback for fiscal year 2025–26 and authorizing the levy and collection of property taxes necessary to fund county operations and fire services.
The vote followed an extended discussion among commissioners and county finance staff about the county's fund balance, revenue timing and the potential for future property tax increases if expenses are not reduced. Miss Jackson, county finance staff, told commissioners, "There's approximately 86,000,000 as of this past Tuesday," when asked about the current…
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