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Board approves 2025 revenue ordinance including SSD millage increase and higher solid-waste fee amid budget debate
Summary
Chatham County commissioners approved the 2025 revenue ordinance, which raised the Special Service District (SSD) millage from 4.502 to 6.502 mills and increased the solid-waste fee from $85 to $125; commissioners debated the timing and equity of rates versus recent millage changes.
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted on Aug. 8 to adopt the county’s 2025 revenue ordinance, which includes multiple fee changes and rate adjustments the manager and staff had submitted during budget preparation.
What changed: The ordinance increases the Special Service District (SSD) millage from 4.502 mils to 6.502 mils (an increase of 2.000 mills). The revenue ordinance also updates multiple departmental fees and administrative charges across police records, engineering, parks and solid waste. Notably, the county’s dry-trash (solid-waste) fee was raised from $85 to $125.
Why it matters: Commissioners debated the timing and fairness of the solid-waste fee increase after the…
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