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Athens council puts 0.2% income-tax increase on May 2026 ballot
Summary
The Athens City Council voted to place a 0.2% city income-tax increase on the May 5, 2026 primary ballot after a third-reading debate; the measure would take effect Jan. 1, 2027, if approved by voters. The mayor estimated the increase could raise about $1.8 million annually.
Athens City Council on Monday voted to place a 0.2 percentage-point increase in the city income tax on the May 5, 2026 primary ballot. The ordinance (1-37-25) and a companion resolution (06-25) directing the Board of Elections to conduct the election were approved after third-reading procedures.
The measure would raise the city income tax…
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