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Decatur commission adopts tentative millage ordinances amid 7.9% digest growth
Summary
The commission approved three tentative millage ordinances at the May 19 meeting after staff said the 2025 digest rose roughly 7.9%; hearings on the millage and budget are scheduled for June 2 and June 16.
The Decatur City Commission on May 19 voted to adopt tentative millage ordinances needed for the city's FY26 budget process, after staff framed the action under Georgia's taxpayer bill of rights requirements.
City staff said the preliminary 2025 tax digest was up about 7.9% from 2024. Andrea Arnold, city manager, told the commission that the legally required rollback calculation produced a rollback rate lower than staff's recommended maintenance and…
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